| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.636, 121.922 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-15 03:46:05.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 15, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at 03:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 21.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.922 and latitude 24.636.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 21.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 54.7 km |
| Keelung | 58.0 km |
| Neihu District | 60.0 km |
| Taipei | 61.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 62.3 km |
| Shulin District | 64.1 km |
| Sanxia District | 64.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 66.7 km |
| Yingge District | 67.8 km |
| Daxi | 69.5 km |
| Bade District | 72.3 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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28.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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36.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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32.4 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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2.2 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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11.7 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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38.3 km |
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