| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.8 km |
| Coordinates | 23.716, 121.560 |
| UTC time | 2002-02-12 03:27:25.930 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 12, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 29.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.560 and latitude 23.716.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 29.4 km |
| Puli | 66.3 km |
| Zhushan | 89.6 km |
| Caotun | 93.4 km |
| Nantou City | 93.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 95.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 100.5 km |
| Shetou | 101.0 km |
| Taichung | 101.2 km |
| Douliu | 103.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 103.7 km |
| Yongjing | 105.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
28.5 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
50.9 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
33.0 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
99.9 km
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