| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.998, 122.221 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-19 07:33:28.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 19, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, March 19, 1996 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 62.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.221 and latitude 23.998.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 62.8 km |
| Yilan | 96.9 km |
| Puli | 127.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 131.8 km |
| Keelung | 135.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 135.2 km |
| Daxi | 136.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 136.5 km |
| Neihu District | 136.6 km |
| Taipei | 136.9 km |
| Shulin District | 137.0 km |
| Yingge District | 138.4 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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97.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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21.8 km |
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