| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.120, 121.795 |
| UTC time | 1996-11-26 08:22:22.930 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 26, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, November 26, 1996 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 25.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.795 and latitude 24.120.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 25.1 km |
| Yilan | 71.0 km |
| Puli | 85.6 km |
| Daxi | 99.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 100.3 km |
| Yingge District | 103.4 km |
| Bade District | 104.0 km |
| Shulin District | 104.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 104.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 106.2 km |
| Taipei | 107.4 km |
| Neihu District | 109.1 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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75.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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19.5 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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88.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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74.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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67.1 km |
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