| 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.
M 4.4
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
39.8 km
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
31.4 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
42.1 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
22.9 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
37.9 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
17.7 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
64.2 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
74.7 km
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