| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.284, 121.800 |
| UTC time | 1976-03-20 01:06:58.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 20, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 20, 1976 at 01:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.800 and latitude 24.284.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 39.5 km |
| Yilan | 52.9 km |
| Daxi | 84.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 84.4 km |
| Shulin District | 87.5 km |
| Yingge District | 87.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 88.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 88.2 km |
| Bade District | 88.9 km |
| Taipei | 90.0 km |
| Neihu District | 91.3 km |
| Puli | 91.5 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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57.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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31.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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74.2 km |
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