| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.7 km |
| Coordinates | 23.101, 121.479 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-05 01:13:27.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 5, 1994 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 51.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.479 and latitude 23.101.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 51.2 km |
| Hualien City | 98.3 km |
| Zhushan | 109.2 km |
| Puli | 109.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 113.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 114.2 km |
| Douliu | 117.2 km |
| Nantou City | 123.1 km |
| Taibao | 123.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 124.2 km |
| Yongkang District | 125.6 km |
| Caotun | 126.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
96.9 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
18.0 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
125.7 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
106.7 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
101.6 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
128.0 km
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