| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.065, 122.390 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-15 01:17:43.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 15, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 15, 2003 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Keelung (Taiwan - TW), about 65.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.390 and latitude 25.065.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Keelung | 65.8 km |
| Yilan | 72.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 73.6 km |
| Neihu District | 80.9 km |
| Taipei | 87.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 93.2 km |
| New Taipei City | 94.1 km |
| Tamsui | 96.2 km |
| Shulin District | 98.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 103.8 km |
| Yingge District | 105.5 km |
| Taoyuan | 110.5 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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42.9 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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89.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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67.5 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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101.6 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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100.2 km |
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