| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.8 km |
| Coordinates | 24.054, 122.481 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-17 11:44:33.102 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 17, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.481 and latitude 24.054.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 89.6 km |
| Yilan | 107.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 140.1 km |
| Keelung | 141.4 km |
| Neihu District | 145.8 km |
| Taipei | 147.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 148.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 149.2 km |
| Shulin District | 149.6 km |
| Daxi | 152.0 km |
| Yingge District | 152.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 152.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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134.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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87.7 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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85.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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130.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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88.9 km |
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