| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.1 km |
| Coordinates | 24.390, 122.389 |
| UTC time | 2021-02-08 16:56:31.211 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 8, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 76.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.389 and latitude 24.390.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 76.2 km |
| Hualien City | 92.0 km |
| Keelung | 105.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 105.3 km |
| Neihu District | 111.7 km |
| Taipei | 114.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 116.3 km |
| Shulin District | 118.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 119.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 120.3 km |
| Yingge District | 122.5 km |
| Daxi | 124.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-07-22 20:57 UTC
123.9 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
74.1 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
34.1 km
M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-11 18:57 UTC
113.2 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
86.8 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
87.1 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
76.8 km
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