| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.825, 121.836 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-20 20:01:57.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 20, 1982 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.836 and latitude 23.825.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 29.0 km |
| Puli | 89.6 km |
| Yilan | 104.1 km |
| Zhushan | 117.8 km |
| Caotun | 118.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 118.8 km |
| Nantou City | 119.7 km |
| Taichung | 122.5 km |
| Shetou | 127.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 127.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 129.1 km |
| Daxi | 130.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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38.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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27.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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53.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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61.2 km |
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