| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.921, 120.066 |
| UTC time | 2018-08-09 08:01:31.420 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 139.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.066 and latitude 20.921.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 139.5 km |
| Donggang | 176.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 187.8 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 190.4 km |
| Tainan City | 230.9 km |
| Taito | 233.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 235.0 km |
| Taibao | 283.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 287.5 km |
| Beigang | 295.9 km |
| Magong | 298.5 km |
| Laoag | 308.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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167.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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257.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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257.2 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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247.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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251.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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251.2 km |
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