| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.3 km |
| Coordinates | 23.465, 123.433 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-20 14:18:12.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 20, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 14:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 122.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.433 and latitude 23.465.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 122.6 km |
| Hualien City | 194.9 km |
| Yilan | 223.2 km |
| Miyakojima | 241.2 km |
| Hirara | 241.4 km |
| Taito | 247.1 km |
| Keelung | 252.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 253.3 km |
| Puli | 257.2 km |
| Neihu District | 259.7 km |
| Taipei | 262.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 263.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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199.7 km |
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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195.9 km |
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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191.8 km |
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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M 4.0
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Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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189.7 km |
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M 4.9
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Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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184.6 km |
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