| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.1 km |
| Coordinates | 24.754, 121.983 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-21 18:48:00.990 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 21, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 18:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.983 and latitude 24.754.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 23.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 47.7 km |
| Keelung | 48.6 km |
| Neihu District | 54.0 km |
| Taipei | 56.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 59.6 km |
| Shulin District | 62.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 63.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 65.0 km |
| Yingge District | 67.7 km |
| Daxi | 71.5 km |
| Tamsui | 71.7 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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13.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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52.5 km |
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