| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.070, 121.768 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-05 03:29:37.040 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 5, 1983 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 19.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.768 and latitude 24.070.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 19.6 km |
| Yilan | 76.5 km |
| Puli | 82.0 km |
| Daxi | 102.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 104.3 km |
| Yingge District | 107.3 km |
| Bade District | 107.6 km |
| Shulin District | 108.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 108.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 109.4 km |
| Caotun | 110.3 km |
| Taichung | 110.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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