| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.8 km |
| Coordinates | 24.666, 122.570 |
| UTC time | 2008-09-09 07:43:13.320 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 07:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 83.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.570 and latitude 24.666.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 83.2 km |
| Keelung | 98.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 102.1 km |
| Neihu District | 109.4 km |
| Taipei | 113.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 118.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 120.7 km |
| Shulin District | 121.5 km |
| Hualien City | 124.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 124.8 km |
| Tamsui | 127.0 km |
| Yingge District | 127.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Yilan
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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
42.4 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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