| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.6 km |
| Coordinates | 24.696, 122.460 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-21 14:28:22.510 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 21, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, January 21, 2005 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 71.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.460 and latitude 24.696.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 71.8 km |
| Keelung | 87.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 90.7 km |
| Neihu District | 97.9 km |
| Taipei | 102.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 106.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 109.2 km |
| Shulin District | 109.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 113.2 km |
| Tamsui | 115.5 km |
| Yingge District | 115.8 km |
| Hualien City | 118.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
48.8 km
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
30.0 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
65.0 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
33.2 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
40.1 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
82.9 km
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
58.4 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
72.3 km
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