| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.564, 121.281 |
| UTC time | 1999-10-18 16:00:44.510 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 18, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 18, 1999 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 54.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.281 and latitude 23.564.
| Location | Taichung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 54.9 km |
| Hualien City | 56.6 km |
| Zhushan | 64.7 km |
| Nantou City | 74.1 km |
| Caotun | 75.9 km |
| Douliu | 76.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 78.1 km |
| Shetou | 79.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 81.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 84.1 km |
| Beidou | 84.4 km |
| Yongjing | 84.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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61.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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59.3 km |
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M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2025-10-07 23:52 UTC
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52.3 km |
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M 4.5
Puli
Taiwan · 2025-09-21 19:20 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2025-08-26 10:56 UTC
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46.6 km |
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