| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.277, 122.436 |
| UTC time | 1971-07-19 16:58:09.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 19, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, July 19, 1971 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 87.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.436 and latitude 24.277.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 87.4 km |
| Hualien City | 90.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 117.8 km |
| Keelung | 118.2 km |
| Neihu District | 124.0 km |
| Taipei | 126.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 127.8 km |
| Shulin District | 129.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 130.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 132.1 km |
| Yingge District | 133.3 km |
| Daxi | 134.2 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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84.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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146.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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132.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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37.8 km |
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