| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.538, 122.108 |
| UTC time | 1967-05-17 09:50:06.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, May 17, 1967 at 09:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.108 and latitude 24.538.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 43.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 74.2 km |
| Keelung | 75.7 km |
| Neihu District | 80.1 km |
| Hualien City | 80.7 km |
| Taipei | 82.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 83.7 km |
| Shulin District | 85.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 86.6 km |
| New Taipei City | 87.9 km |
| Yingge District | 89.6 km |
| Daxi | 91.2 km |
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