| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.462, 121.427 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-16 04:52:30.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 16, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, January 16, 1974 at 04:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 60.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.427 and latitude 23.462.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 60.1 km |
| Puli | 73.0 km |
| Zhushan | 82.7 km |
| Taito | 83.3 km |
| Nantou City | 92.7 km |
| Douliu | 94.3 km |
| Caotun | 94.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 96.4 km |
| Shetou | 98.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 99.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 100.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 102.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
59.8 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
23.0 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
68.4 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
64.0 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
117.0 km
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