| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.813, 121.265 |
| UTC time | 1999-09-23 12:44:34.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 23, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, September 23, 1999 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 34.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.265 and latitude 23.813.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 34.6 km |
| Hualien City | 39.1 km |
| Zhushan | 59.7 km |
| Caotun | 61.5 km |
| Nantou City | 62.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 64.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 69.4 km |
| Shetou | 69.5 km |
| Taichung | 69.8 km |
| Yuanlin | 71.9 km |
| Yongjing | 74.2 km |
| Douliu | 74.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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44.6 km |
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M 5.2
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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130.4 km |
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M 4.0
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Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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30.2 km |
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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118.7 km |
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