| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.2 km |
| Coordinates | 24.095, 122.148 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-21 19:20:42.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 21, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, September 21, 1983 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.148 and latitude 24.095.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 56.8 km |
| Yilan | 83.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 118.9 km |
| Puli | 120.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 122.1 km |
| Keelung | 122.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 123.4 km |
| Daxi | 123.5 km |
| Neihu District | 123.6 km |
| Taipei | 123.8 km |
| Shulin District | 123.9 km |
| Yingge District | 125.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
113.9 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
121.5 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
52.1 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
114.3 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
54.1 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
52.3 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
58.3 km
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