| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.3 km |
| Coordinates | 23.969, 122.490 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-13 14:08:00.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 13, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 14:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 90.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.490 and latitude 23.969.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 90.0 km |
| Yilan | 115.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 148.3 km |
| Keelung | 149.9 km |
| Neihu District | 153.9 km |
| Puli | 154.6 km |
| Taipei | 155.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 155.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 156.2 km |
| Shulin District | 157.0 km |
| Daxi | 158.6 km |
| Yingge District | 159.4 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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84.6 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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128.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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28.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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124.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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87.1 km |
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