| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.1 km |
| Coordinates | 23.887, 121.521 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-01 13:24:45.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 13.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.521 and latitude 23.887.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 13.2 km |
| Puli | 56.8 km |
| Caotun | 85.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 86.0 km |
| Zhushan | 86.6 km |
| Nantou City | 87.2 km |
| Taichung | 89.9 km |
| Shetou | 94.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 95.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 96.4 km |
| Yongjing | 99.3 km |
| Yilan | 99.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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