| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.6 km |
| Coordinates | 24.043, 122.550 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-26 02:06:37.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 02:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 96.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.550 and latitude 24.043.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 96.4 km |
| Yilan | 113.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 145.2 km |
| Keelung | 146.2 km |
| Neihu District | 151.2 km |
| Taipei | 152.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 154.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 155.3 km |
| Shulin District | 155.5 km |
| Daxi | 158.3 km |
| Yingge District | 158.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 158.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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91.2 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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138.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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134.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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95.2 km |
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