| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.711, 122.448 |
| UTC time | 1997-07-15 11:05:31.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 15, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, July 15, 1997 at 11:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 70.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.448 and latitude 24.711.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 70.5 km |
| Keelung | 85.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 88.9 km |
| Neihu District | 96.1 km |
| Taipei | 100.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 104.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 107.4 km |
| Shulin District | 108.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 111.6 km |
| Tamsui | 113.7 km |
| Yingge District | 114.2 km |
| Hualien City | 118.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
63.3 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
31.1 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
38.4 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
82.2 km
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
58.7 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
72.2 km
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