| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 182.6 km |
| Coordinates | 25.154, 122.270 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-16 00:03:29.880 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 16, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, September 16, 2002 at 00:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Keelung (Taiwan - TW), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.270 and latitude 25.154.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Keelung | 53.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 62.3 km |
| Yilan | 68.4 km |
| Neihu District | 69.2 km |
| Taipei | 75.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 82.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 82.6 km |
| Tamsui | 83.4 km |
| Shulin District | 87.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 93.9 km |
| Yingge District | 95.3 km |
| Taoyuan | 99.7 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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40.0 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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104.4 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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104.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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103.9 km |
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