| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.6 km |
| Coordinates | 23.853, 122.602 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-21 06:53:07.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 102.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.602 and latitude 23.853.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 102.4 km |
| Yilan | 132.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 165.4 km |
| Puli | 166.6 km |
| Keelung | 166.9 km |
| Ishigaki | 167.2 km |
| Neihu District | 171.0 km |
| Taipei | 172.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 173.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 173.4 km |
| Shulin District | 174.2 km |
| Daxi | 175.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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113.2 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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92.1 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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86.7 km |
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