| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.1 km |
| Coordinates | 23.702, 121.642 |
| UTC time | 1971-01-11 19:06:51.570 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 11, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, January 11, 1971 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 30.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.642 and latitude 23.702.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 30.8 km |
| Puli | 74.5 km |
| Zhushan | 98.0 km |
| Caotun | 101.9 km |
| Nantou City | 102.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 104.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 109.0 km |
| Taichung | 109.3 km |
| Shetou | 109.5 km |
| Douliu | 112.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 112.2 km |
| Yongjing | 114.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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57.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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83.8 km |
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