| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.3 km |
| Coordinates | 24.602, 122.282 |
| UTC time | 1996-07-29 20:20:52.940 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 29, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, July 29, 1996 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 56.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.282 and latitude 24.602.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 56.2 km |
| Keelung | 80.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 81.4 km |
| Neihu District | 88.1 km |
| Taipei | 91.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 94.3 km |
| Shulin District | 97.1 km |
| Hualien City | 97.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 97.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 99.2 km |
| Yingge District | 102.0 km |
| Daxi | 105.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
14.4 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
53.7 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
39.0 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
35.0 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
32.7 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
63.1 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
57.6 km
M 4.1
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-04-19 21:08 UTC
95.8 km
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