| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.770, 121.812 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-15 04:03:15.817 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 15, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 31.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.812 and latitude 23.770.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 31.3 km |
| Puli | 88.5 km |
| Yilan | 110.1 km |
| Zhushan | 115.1 km |
| Caotun | 116.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 117.9 km |
| Nantou City | 118.0 km |
| Taichung | 122.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 125.2 km |
| Shetou | 125.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 127.5 km |
| Douliu | 129.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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31.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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16.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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65.1 km |
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