| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.755, 121.501 |
| UTC time | 2014-05-21 00:21:12.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.501 and latitude 23.755.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 26.8 km |
| Puli | 58.9 km |
| Zhushan | 83.4 km |
| Caotun | 86.3 km |
| Nantou City | 87.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 88.6 km |
| Taichung | 93.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 93.9 km |
| Shetou | 94.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 96.7 km |
| Douliu | 97.7 km |
| Yongjing | 98.9 km |
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