| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.115, 121.577 |
| UTC time | 2002-08-28 17:05:33.850 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 28, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 84.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.577 and latitude 22.115.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 84.5 km |
| Hengchun | 86.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 117.2 km |
| Donggang | 122.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 141.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 169.4 km |
| Tainan City | 170.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 191.0 km |
| Taibao | 196.8 km |
| Zhushan | 204.4 km |
| Douliu | 206.7 km |
| Hualien City | 207.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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121.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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162.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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162.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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166.8 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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91.8 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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93.4 km |
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