| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.1 km |
| Coordinates | 24.130, 121.670 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-19 01:58:08.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 18.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.670 and latitude 24.130.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 18.3 km |
| Yilan | 70.3 km |
| Puli | 73.5 km |
| Daxi | 92.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 94.5 km |
| Bade District | 97.2 km |
| Yingge District | 97.5 km |
| Toufen Township | 99.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 99.0 km |
| Shulin District | 99.1 km |
| Taichung | 100.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 100.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Hualien City
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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
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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