| 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.
M 4.4
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
41.3 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
44.9 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
22.3 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
20.3 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
67.1 km
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
52.5 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
61.5 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
39.0 km
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