| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.883, 121.572 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-27 10:42:15.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 27, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, January 27, 1974 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 11.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.572 and latitude 23.883.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 11.0 km |
| Puli | 62.0 km |
| Caotun | 90.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 91.1 km |
| Zhushan | 91.7 km |
| Nantou City | 92.5 km |
| Taichung | 95.0 km |
| Yilan | 99.0 km |
| Shetou | 100.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 100.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 101.7 km |
| Yongjing | 104.5 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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105.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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19.3 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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15.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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100.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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75.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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13.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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86.9 km |
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