| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.2 km |
| Coordinates | 23.434, 121.588 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-21 23:10:40.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 23:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 60.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.588 and latitude 23.434.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 60.4 km |
| Puli | 86.5 km |
| Taito | 87.7 km |
| Zhushan | 99.1 km |
| Nantou City | 108.4 km |
| Caotun | 109.9 km |
| Douliu | 110.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 112.6 km |
| Shetou | 114.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 114.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 116.5 km |
| Yuanlin | 118.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
21.3 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
91.9 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
58.5 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
21.6 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
87.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
68.7 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
63.4 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
102.0 km
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