| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.752, 122.241 |
| UTC time | 2021-08-06 08:11:04.405 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 6, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 49.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.241 and latitude 24.752.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 49.3 km |
| Keelung | 65.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 68.3 km |
| Neihu District | 75.5 km |
| Taipei | 79.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 83.4 km |
| New Taipei City | 86.4 km |
| Shulin District | 86.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 90.2 km |
| Yingge District | 92.8 km |
| Tamsui | 93.1 km |
| Daxi | 97.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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26.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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59.3 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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24.0 km |
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