| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.202, 120.760 |
| UTC time | 2001-09-17 22:44:42.220 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 17, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 17, 2001 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 44.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.760 and latitude 23.202.
| Location | Chiayi City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chiayi City | 44.3 km |
| Taibao | 52.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 55.3 km |
| Douliu | 60.7 km |
| Tainan City | 60.7 km |
| Zhushan | 62.1 km |
| Beigang | 62.2 km |
| Taito | 63.0 km |
| Xiluo | 73.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 75.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 76.0 km |
| Beidou | 78.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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30.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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23.9 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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13.2 km |
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M 4.2
Yuanlin
Taiwan · 2025-10-23 12:28 UTC
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76.1 km |
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