| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.753, 122.272 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-04 21:56:27.073 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.272 and latitude 24.753.
| Location | Taipei |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 52.4 km |
| Keelung | 68.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 70.9 km |
| Neihu District | 78.1 km |
| Taipei | 82.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 86.3 km |
| New Taipei City | 89.1 km |
| Shulin District | 89.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 93.2 km |
| Yingge District | 95.7 km |
| Tamsui | 95.7 km |
| Daxi | 100.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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28.8 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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64.7 km |
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