| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.870, 121.364 |
| UTC time | 1999-10-13 01:39:50.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at 01:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 27.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.364 and latitude 23.870.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 27.2 km |
| Puli | 41.6 km |
| Caotun | 69.8 km |
| Zhushan | 70.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 71.1 km |
| Nantou City | 71.4 km |
| Taichung | 75.7 km |
| Shetou | 79.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 79.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 80.8 km |
| Yongjing | 83.5 km |
| Beidou | 85.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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