| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.8 km |
| Coordinates | 24.478, 121.930 |
| UTC time | 2019-08-07 21:28:03.651 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 21:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 35.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.930 and latitude 24.478.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 35.8 km |
| Hualien City | 64.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 70.9 km |
| Keelung | 75.1 km |
| Neihu District | 75.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 75.8 km |
| Taipei | 75.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 76.0 km |
| Shulin District | 76.8 km |
| Daxi | 78.9 km |
| Yingge District | 79.1 km |
| New Taipei City | 80.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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