| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.3 km |
| Coordinates | 23.993, 122.489 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-27 07:36:56.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 27, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, February 27, 1986 at 07:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 90.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.489 and latitude 23.993.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 90.0 km |
| Yilan | 113.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 146.0 km |
| Keelung | 147.6 km |
| Neihu District | 151.7 km |
| Taipei | 153.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 153.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 154.3 km |
| Puli | 154.6 km |
| Shulin District | 155.0 km |
| Daxi | 156.8 km |
| Yingge District | 157.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-07-22 20:57 UTC
104.8 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
100.7 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
18.3 km
M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-11 18:57 UTC
74.1 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
88.8 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
86.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
31.5 km
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