| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.900, 121.628 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-02 02:59:42.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 2, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, October 2, 1973 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 8.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.628 and latitude 23.900.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 8.9 km |
| Puli | 67.4 km |
| Caotun | 96.1 km |
| Yilan | 96.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.3 km |
| Zhushan | 97.7 km |
| Nantou City | 98.1 km |
| Taichung | 99.8 km |
| Shetou | 105.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 106.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 107.2 km |
| Yongjing | 110.1 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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102.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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11.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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95.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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81.1 km |
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