| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.1 km |
| Coordinates | 20.484, 121.574 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-13 01:43:10.527 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 13, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 189.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.574 and latitude 20.484.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 189.9 km |
| Aparri | 236.9 km |
| Donggang | 249.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 253.6 km |
| Taito | 257.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 270.9 km |
| Laoag | 274.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 277.1 km |
| Batac City | 290.4 km |
| Tainan City | 312.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 313.9 km |
| Solana | 315.4 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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158.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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240.4 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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186.1 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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136.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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158.8 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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148.6 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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247.4 km |
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