| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.501, 121.474 |
| UTC time | 2003-12-17 16:27:19.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.474 and latitude 22.501.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 44.5 km |
| Hengchun | 93.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 96.1 km |
| Donggang | 105.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 120.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 138.0 km |
| Tainan City | 140.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 151.3 km |
| Taibao | 158.4 km |
| Zhushan | 161.5 km |
| Hualien City | 164.8 km |
| Douliu | 164.9 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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67.4 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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105.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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79.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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118.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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130.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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49.8 km |
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