| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | 23.501, 121.714 |
| UTC time | 2007-10-17 14:40:00.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 54.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.714 and latitude 23.501.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 54.1 km |
| Puli | 91.9 km |
| Taito | 101.0 km |
| Zhushan | 109.0 km |
| Nantou City | 116.6 km |
| Caotun | 117.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 121.0 km |
| Douliu | 121.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 121.7 km |
| Shetou | 123.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 126.6 km |
| Taichung | 127.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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76.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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34.7 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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32.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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33.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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87.1 km |
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