| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.231, 121.682 |
| UTC time | 1971-04-05 19:30:54.040 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 5, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, April 5, 1971 at 19:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 29.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.682 and latitude 24.231.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 29.4 km |
| Yilan | 59.0 km |
| Puli | 78.2 km |
| Daxi | 82.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 84.4 km |
| Yingge District | 87.4 km |
| Bade District | 87.6 km |
| Shulin District | 88.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 89.9 km |
| Taipei | 92.9 km |
| Neili | 92.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 93.0 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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65.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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21.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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104.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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79.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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82.2 km |
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