| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.247, 122.428 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-17 17:49:26.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 17, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, February 17, 2001 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 226.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.428 and latitude 20.247.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 226.1 km |
| Hengchun | 262.4 km |
| Laoag | 298.5 km |
| Solana | 299.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 300.7 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 302.2 km |
| Taito | 309.7 km |
| Batac City | 312.9 km |
| Donggang | 321.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 322.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 342.9 km |
| Ilagan | 349.6 km |
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M 4.8
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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376.1 km |
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