| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.218, 121.292 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-18 09:39:56.516 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 18, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 09:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 53.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.292 and latitude 23.218.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 53.2 km |
| Zhushan | 86.4 km |
| Puli | 89.6 km |
| Hualien City | 90.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 90.9 km |
| Douliu | 94.0 km |
| Nantou City | 100.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 101.4 km |
| Taibao | 101.7 km |
| Shetou | 104.3 km |
| Caotun | 104.6 km |
| Xiluo | 106.5 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
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
90.2 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
20.8 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
94.3 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
138.9 km
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