| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.900, 121.707 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-23 14:10:40.410 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 23, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 23, 1982 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 13.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.707 and latitude 23.900.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 13.5 km |
| Puli | 75.4 km |
| Yilan | 95.5 km |
| Caotun | 104.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 104.2 km |
| Zhushan | 105.6 km |
| Nantou City | 106.2 km |
| Taichung | 107.6 km |
| Shetou | 113.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 114.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 115.2 km |
| Daxi | 117.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
|
100.9 km |
|
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
|
19.2 km |
|
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
|
13.2 km |
|
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
|
87.4 km |
|
M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
|
77.8 km |
|
M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
|
13.4 km |
|
M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
|
49.1 km |
|
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
|
73.1 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.