| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 143.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.028, 122.451 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-11 18:24:23.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 11, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 11, 1997 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Keelung (Taiwan - TW), about 72.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.451 and latitude 25.028.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Keelung | 72.5 km |
| Yilan | 76.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 79.9 km |
| Neihu District | 87.2 km |
| Taipei | 93.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 99.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 100.3 km |
| Tamsui | 102.9 km |
| Shulin District | 103.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 109.4 km |
| Yingge District | 111.3 km |
| Taoyuan | 116.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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87.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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101.9 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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100.1 km |
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