| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.231, 121.801 |
| UTC time | 2016-04-27 15:17:14.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 34.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.801 and latitude 24.231.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 34.6 km |
| Yilan | 58.8 km |
| Daxi | 89.2 km |
| Puli | 89.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 89.6 km |
| Yingge District | 92.7 km |
| Shulin District | 92.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 93.5 km |
| Bade District | 93.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 94.1 km |
| Taipei | 95.6 km |
| Neihu District | 97.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
33.8 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
112.2 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
94.7 km
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