| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.4 km |
| Coordinates | 24.874, 123.231 |
| UTC time | 2013-04-17 06:50:18.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 06:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 110.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.231 and latitude 24.874.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 110.7 km |
| Yilan | 149.9 km |
| Keelung | 153.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 160.0 km |
| Neihu District | 167.4 km |
| Taipei | 173.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 178.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 180.2 km |
| Shulin District | 183.1 km |
| Tamsui | 183.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 187.9 km |
| Yingge District | 190.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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122.2 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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134.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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136.3 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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123.3 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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154.6 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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152.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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150.4 km |
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