| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.319, 121.391 |
| UTC time | 2016-04-27 18:19:05.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 67.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.391 and latitude 23.319.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 67.1 km |
| Hualien City | 76.4 km |
| Puli | 84.0 km |
| Zhushan | 87.2 km |
| Douliu | 96.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 97.9 km |
| Nantou City | 99.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 101.8 km |
| Caotun | 102.6 km |
| Shetou | 104.3 km |
| Beidou | 107.8 km |
| Xiluo | 108.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 5.2
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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M 4.0
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Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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M 4.9
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Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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125.7 km |
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