| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.718, 121.582 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-13 17:45:14.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 13, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, April 13, 1997 at 17:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 28.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.582 and latitude 23.718.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 28.9 km |
| Puli | 68.2 km |
| Zhushan | 91.8 km |
| Caotun | 95.5 km |
| Nantou City | 96.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 97.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 102.7 km |
| Taichung | 103.1 km |
| Shetou | 103.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 105.8 km |
| Douliu | 105.9 km |
| Yongjing | 107.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
27.6 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
51.5 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
32.2 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
97.7 km
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