| 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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Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
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Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
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M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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