| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.092, 122.215 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-05 14:52:28.680 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, March 5, 1996 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 63.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.215 and latitude 24.092.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 63.4 km |
| Yilan | 87.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 122.1 km |
| Keelung | 125.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 126.9 km |
| Neihu District | 127.1 km |
| Puli | 127.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 127.6 km |
| Taipei | 127.7 km |
| Shulin District | 128.3 km |
| Daxi | 128.6 km |
| Yingge District | 130.1 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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87.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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60.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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116.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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27.4 km |
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