| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.978, 122.083 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-17 21:13:55.230 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 17, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, November 17, 1986 at 21:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.083 and latitude 23.978.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 48.7 km |
| Yilan | 92.9 km |
| Puli | 113.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 128.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 128.6 km |
| Daxi | 128.9 km |
| Shulin District | 131.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 131.1 km |
| Yingge District | 131.8 km |
| Taipei | 132.3 km |
| Neihu District | 132.7 km |
| Keelung | 132.9 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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94.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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44.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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99.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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35.0 km |
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