| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.683, 122.053 |
| UTC time | 2016-05-12 04:29:55.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 12, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 04:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 31.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.053 and latitude 24.683.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 31.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 58.3 km |
| Keelung | 59.0 km |
| Neihu District | 64.6 km |
| Taipei | 67.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 69.7 km |
| Shulin District | 72.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 73.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 74.3 km |
| Yingge District | 77.2 km |
| Daxi | 80.2 km |
| Tamsui | 82.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
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Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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Yilan
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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