| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.9 km |
| Coordinates | 24.163, 121.745 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-03 22:04:34.930 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 3, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 25.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.745 and latitude 24.163.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 25.2 km |
| Yilan | 66.1 km |
| Puli | 81.8 km |
| Daxi | 92.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 93.8 km |
| Yingge District | 96.9 km |
| Bade District | 97.3 km |
| Shulin District | 97.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 98.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 100.9 km |
| Taipei | 101.5 km |
| Neili | 102.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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