| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.6 km |
| Coordinates | 20.345, 122.203 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-16 02:53:06.021 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 16, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 229.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.203 and latitude 20.345.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 229.1 km |
| Hengchun | 238.9 km |
| Taito | 290.3 km |
| Laoag | 292.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 295.0 km |
| Donggang | 297.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 299.8 km |
| Solana | 304.5 km |
| Batac City | 307.6 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 308.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 319.8 km |
| Ilagan | 357.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
|
289.6 km |
|
M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
|
362.0 km |
|
M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
|
365.4 km |
|
M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
|
241.2 km |
|
M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
|
229.0 km |
|
M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
|
298.8 km |
|
M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
|
348.6 km |
|
M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
|
355.0 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.