| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.5 km |
| Coordinates | 23.790, 121.588 |
| UTC time | 1982-02-17 16:53:54.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 17, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, February 17, 1982 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 20.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.588 and latitude 23.790.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 20.9 km |
| Puli | 65.9 km |
| Zhushan | 92.4 km |
| Caotun | 94.0 km |
| Nantou City | 95.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 95.5 km |
| Taichung | 100.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 102.3 km |
| Shetou | 102.5 km |
| Yuanlin | 104.7 km |
| Douliu | 106.8 km |
| Yongjing | 107.1 km |
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