| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.738, 121.181 |
| UTC time | 2001-03-01 16:37:50.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 1, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, March 1, 2001 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 33.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.181 and latitude 23.738.
| Location | Puli |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 33.3 km |
| Hualien City | 50.7 km |
| Zhushan | 50.9 km |
| Nantou City | 56.3 km |
| Caotun | 56.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 61.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 62.1 km |
| Shetou | 62.9 km |
| Douliu | 65.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 66.2 km |
| Yongjing | 67.8 km |
| Taichung | 68.0 km |
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