| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.8 km |
| Coordinates | 24.099, 122.285 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-22 20:04:43.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 22, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, September 22, 1983 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 70.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.285 and latitude 24.099.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 70.5 km |
| Yilan | 91.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 124.9 km |
| Keelung | 127.4 km |
| Neihu District | 130.1 km |
| Taipei | 131.1 km |
| Sanxia District | 131.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 131.3 km |
| Shulin District | 132.3 km |
| Daxi | 133.3 km |
| Yingge District | 134.4 km |
| Puli | 134.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Hualien City
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Puli
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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