| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.6 km |
| Coordinates | 24.179, 122.668 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-18 17:13:50.680 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 18, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 18, 1997 at 17:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 110.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.668 and latitude 24.179.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 110.4 km |
| Yilan | 112.8 km |
| Keelung | 141.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 142.0 km |
| Neihu District | 148.4 km |
| Taipei | 151.0 km |
| Ishigaki | 152.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 153.0 km |
| Shulin District | 155.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 155.9 km |
| New Taipei City | 157.1 km |
| Yingge District | 159.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
|
101.4 km |
|
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
|
64.9 km |
|
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
|
84.8 km |
|
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
|
93.3 km |
|
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
|
82.0 km |
|
M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
|
85.2 km |
|
M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
|
81.7 km |
|
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
|
79.6 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.