| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.338, 122.143 |
| UTC time | 1996-03-28 17:53:22.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 28, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, March 28, 1996 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 61.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.143 and latitude 24.338.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 61.1 km |
| Hualien City | 67.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 94.6 km |
| Keelung | 97.2 km |
| Neihu District | 100.0 km |
| Taipei | 101.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 101.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 102.5 km |
| Shulin District | 103.0 km |
| Daxi | 105.5 km |
| Yingge District | 105.6 km |
| New Taipei City | 106.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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