| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.196, 121.102 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-17 03:27:21.310 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 28.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.102 and latitude 24.196.
| Location | Taichung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 28.9 km |
| Taichung | 42.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 43.6 km |
| Caotun | 48.7 km |
| Buzi | 53.8 km |
| Nantou City | 54.4 km |
| Hualien City | 56.6 km |
| Changhua | 57.7 km |
| Toufen Township | 58.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 59.7 km |
| Shetou | 61.9 km |
| Yongjing | 64.3 km |
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