| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 109.4 km |
| Coordinates | 24.582, 122.449 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-16 23:13:09.090 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 16, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, February 16, 2001 at 23:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.449 and latitude 24.582.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 73.1 km |
| Keelung | 94.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 96.2 km |
| Neihu District | 103.2 km |
| Taipei | 107.0 km |
| Hualien City | 109.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 110.3 km |
| Shulin District | 113.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 113.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 115.8 km |
| Yingge District | 118.6 km |
| Tamsui | 121.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
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M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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