| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.223, 121.058 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-17 03:25:48.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 29.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.058 and latitude 24.223.
| Location | Taichung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 29.9 km |
| Taichung | 38.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 40.6 km |
| Caotun | 46.5 km |
| Buzi | 49.3 km |
| Nantou City | 52.7 km |
| Toufen Township | 53.9 km |
| Changhua | 54.3 km |
| Yuanlin | 57.2 km |
| Shetou | 59.9 km |
| Hualien City | 61.9 km |
| Yongjing | 61.9 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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59.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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81.0 km |
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M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2025-10-07 23:52 UTC
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61.7 km |
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M 4.5
Puli
Taiwan · 2025-09-21 19:20 UTC
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53.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2025-08-26 10:56 UTC
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53.0 km |
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