| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.910, 121.631 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-02 17:45:37.180 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 17:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 7.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.631 and latitude 23.910.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 7.9 km |
| Puli | 67.6 km |
| Yilan | 95.1 km |
| Caotun | 96.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.4 km |
| Zhushan | 98.1 km |
| Nantou City | 98.4 km |
| Taichung | 99.8 km |
| Shetou | 106.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 106.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 107.5 km |
| Yongjing | 110.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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101.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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95.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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80.7 km |
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