| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.828, 121.215 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-27 02:03:19.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 02:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 29.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.215 and latitude 23.828.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 29.4 km |
| Hualien City | 43.0 km |
| Zhushan | 54.9 km |
| Caotun | 56.2 km |
| Nantou City | 56.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 58.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 64.2 km |
| Shetou | 64.3 km |
| Taichung | 64.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 66.6 km |
| Yongjing | 68.9 km |
| Douliu | 69.7 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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125.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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135.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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45.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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34.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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123.6 km |
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