| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 169.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.667, 122.117 |
| UTC time | 2019-02-17 20:36:56.890 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 17, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 20:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 205.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.117 and latitude 20.667.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 205.9 km |
| Taito | 253.7 km |
| Aparri | 262.0 km |
| Donggang | 264.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 265.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 286.2 km |
| Laoag | 317.9 km |
| San Nicolas | 320.4 km |
| Tainan City | 324.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 325.3 km |
| Batac City | 333.3 km |
| Solana | 338.6 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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256.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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326.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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329.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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210.9 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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197.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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262.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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312.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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319.4 km |
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