| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.695, 121.352 |
| UTC time | 1999-09-21 07:06:05.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 21, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, September 21, 1999 at 07:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 40.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.352 and latitude 23.695.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 40.6 km |
| Puli | 49.3 km |
| Zhushan | 68.6 km |
| Nantou City | 74.3 km |
| Caotun | 74.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 78.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 80.1 km |
| Shetou | 81.0 km |
| Douliu | 82.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 84.2 km |
| Taichung | 84.6 km |
| Yongjing | 85.9 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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132.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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45.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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121.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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32.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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14.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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112.4 km |
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