| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.027, 122.839 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-18 04:46:58.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 18, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 125.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.839 and latitude 24.027.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 125.7 km |
| Yilan | 136.8 km |
| Ishigaki | 138.5 km |
| Keelung | 165.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 166.2 km |
| Neihu District | 172.7 km |
| Taipei | 175.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 177.1 km |
| Shulin District | 179.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 179.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 181.3 km |
| Yingge District | 182.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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125.5 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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100.3 km |
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