| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.831, 120.579 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-30 15:14:52.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.579 and latitude 21.831.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 25.7 km |
| Donggang | 71.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 80.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 91.6 km |
| Taito | 118.7 km |
| Tainan City | 134.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 137.0 km |
| Taibao | 183.0 km |
| Chiayi City | 184.0 km |
| Beigang | 195.7 km |
| Douliu | 209.1 km |
| Zhushan | 214.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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7.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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14.7 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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83.0 km |
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