| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.7 km |
| Coordinates | 21.027, 121.234 |
| UTC time | 2011-04-24 22:53:37.080 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 24, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 22:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 120.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.234 and latitude 21.027.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 120.0 km |
| Donggang | 179.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 184.0 km |
| Taito | 193.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 200.9 km |
| Tainan City | 242.7 km |
| Yongkang District | 244.2 km |
| Chiayi City | 284.7 km |
| Taibao | 286.3 km |
| Beigang | 298.9 km |
| Aparri | 300.3 km |
| Douliu | 307.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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170.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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245.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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282.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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252.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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254.9 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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205.3 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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208.1 km |
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