| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.5 km |
| Coordinates | 23.961, 121.643 |
| UTC time | 2005-04-30 14:48:16.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 30, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 4.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.643 and latitude 23.961.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 4.3 km |
| Puli | 68.5 km |
| Yilan | 89.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.8 km |
| Caotun | 97.2 km |
| Taichung | 99.7 km |
| Nantou City | 99.7 km |
| Zhushan | 100.5 km |
| Shetou | 107.5 km |
| Tianzhong | 108.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 108.5 km |
| Daxi | 108.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
75.5 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
70.3 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
1.5 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
79.2 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
33.6 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
10.4 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
4.6 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
95.4 km
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