| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.922, 121.657 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-06 16:17:57.920 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 16:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 8.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.657 and latitude 23.922.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 8.1 km |
| Puli | 70.1 km |
| Yilan | 93.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 98.8 km |
| Caotun | 98.8 km |
| Zhushan | 101.0 km |
| Nantou City | 101.1 km |
| Taichung | 102.1 km |
| Shetou | 108.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 109.3 km |
| Yuanlin | 110.1 km |
| Yongjing | 113.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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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
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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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
92.9 km
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