| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.094, 122.373 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-09 17:01:38.810 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, September 9, 1983 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.373 and latitude 24.094.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 79.2 km |
| Yilan | 96.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 130.1 km |
| Keelung | 132.0 km |
| Neihu District | 135.6 km |
| Taipei | 136.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 137.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 138.0 km |
| Shulin District | 138.7 km |
| Daxi | 140.6 km |
| Yingge District | 141.2 km |
| New Taipei City | 142.2 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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95.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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76.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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126.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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18.2 km |
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