| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.621, 121.472 |
| UTC time | 2000-08-23 00:49:16.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 41.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.472 and latitude 23.621.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 41.9 km |
| Puli | 64.0 km |
| Zhushan | 81.9 km |
| Nantou City | 88.6 km |
| Caotun | 89.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 92.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 94.1 km |
| Shetou | 95.2 km |
| Douliu | 95.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 98.6 km |
| Taichung | 99.3 km |
| Yongjing | 100.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
41.8 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
39.9 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
50.1 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
45.8 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
109.4 km
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