| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.857, 121.526 |
| UTC time | 2021-04-18 14:14:36.967 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 18, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 15.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.526 and latitude 23.857.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 15.5 km |
| Puli | 58.0 km |
| Caotun | 86.4 km |
| Zhushan | 86.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 87.4 km |
| Nantou City | 88.0 km |
| Taichung | 91.6 km |
| Shetou | 95.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 95.8 km |
| Yuanlin | 97.3 km |
| Yongjing | 100.1 km |
| Douliu | 101.5 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
61.5 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
61.0 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
17.3 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
66.2 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
50.1 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
23.6 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
20.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
104.5 km
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