| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.008, 121.787 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-18 08:49:13.920 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 18, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, November 18, 1986 at 08:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 18.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.787 and latitude 24.008.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 18.9 km |
| Puli | 83.3 km |
| Yilan | 83.4 km |
| Daxi | 109.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 110.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 111.4 km |
| Caotun | 111.9 km |
| Taichung | 113.2 km |
| Yingge District | 114.4 km |
| Bade District | 114.6 km |
| Nantou City | 114.7 km |
| Shulin District | 115.5 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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88.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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14.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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91.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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27.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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65.3 km |
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