| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.099, 122.220 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-16 14:26:10.710 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 16, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, February 16, 1971 at 14:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.220 and latitude 24.099.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 64.0 km |
| Yilan | 87.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 121.7 km |
| Keelung | 124.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 126.6 km |
| Neihu District | 126.7 km |
| Banqiao District | 127.2 km |
| Taipei | 127.3 km |
| Puli | 128.0 km |
| Shulin District | 128.0 km |
| Daxi | 128.4 km |
| Yingge District | 129.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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27.5 km |
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