| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.051, 122.214 |
| UTC time | 1977-07-15 02:12:54.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 15, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, July 15, 1977 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 62.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.214 and latitude 24.051.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 62.5 km |
| Yilan | 91.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 126.2 km |
| Puli | 126.9 km |
| Keelung | 129.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 130.2 km |
| Neihu District | 131.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 131.2 km |
| Taipei | 131.5 km |
| Daxi | 131.7 km |
| Shulin District | 131.8 km |
| Yingge District | 133.4 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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91.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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60.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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50.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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24.9 km |
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