| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.3 km |
| Coordinates | 24.721, 122.024 |
| UTC time | 2016-05-13 08:24:12.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 13, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 27.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.024 and latitude 24.721.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 27.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 53.2 km |
| Keelung | 53.8 km |
| Neihu District | 59.5 km |
| Taipei | 62.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 65.0 km |
| Shulin District | 67.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 68.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 70.0 km |
| Yingge District | 72.8 km |
| Daxi | 76.3 km |
| Tamsui | 77.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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85.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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14.6 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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8.9 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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50.4 km |
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