| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.662, 121.520 |
| UTC time | 1999-09-27 11:55:10.530 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 27, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 27, 1999 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 36.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.520 and latitude 23.662.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 36.1 km |
| Puli | 65.5 km |
| Zhushan | 86.0 km |
| Nantou City | 91.7 km |
| Caotun | 91.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 94.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 97.7 km |
| Shetou | 98.5 km |
| Douliu | 99.7 km |
| Taichung | 100.8 km |
| Yuanlin | 101.6 km |
| Yongjing | 103.3 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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130.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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19.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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17.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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97.0 km |
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