| 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 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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106.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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20.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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17.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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92.1 km |
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