| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.3 km |
| Coordinates | 24.044, 122.308 |
| UTC time | 2018-05-01 23:47:04.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 71.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.308 and latitude 24.044.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 71.9 km |
| Yilan | 97.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 131.3 km |
| Keelung | 133.9 km |
| Puli | 136.4 km |
| Neihu District | 136.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 137.2 km |
| Taipei | 137.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 137.5 km |
| Shulin District | 138.4 km |
| Daxi | 139.2 km |
| Yingge District | 140.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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67.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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117.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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72.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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16.8 km |
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