| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.129, 122.374 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-16 00:10:03.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 16, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 00:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.374 and latitude 24.129.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 80.0 km |
| Yilan | 94.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 126.9 km |
| Keelung | 128.6 km |
| Neihu District | 132.5 km |
| Taipei | 133.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 134.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 135.5 km |
| Shulin District | 136.0 km |
| Daxi | 138.2 km |
| Yingge District | 138.6 km |
| New Taipei City | 139.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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129.5 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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82.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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22.0 km |
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