| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.286, 121.844 |
| UTC time | 2002-04-03 18:06:10.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 3, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 18:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.844 and latitude 24.286.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 42.1 km |
| Yilan | 53.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 86.6 km |
| Daxi | 87.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 88.8 km |
| Shulin District | 89.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 89.6 km |
| Yingge District | 89.8 km |
| Taipei | 91.2 km |
| Bade District | 91.4 km |
| Neihu District | 92.3 km |
| Keelung | 94.6 km |
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