| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.371, 121.926 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-15 09:06:45.671 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 15, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 46.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.926 and latitude 24.371.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 46.4 km |
| Hualien City | 54.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 81.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 84.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 85.3 km |
| Shulin District | 85.8 km |
| Daxi | 86.0 km |
| Taipei | 86.0 km |
| Neihu District | 86.1 km |
| Keelung | 86.6 km |
| Yingge District | 87.3 km |
| Bade District | 89.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
38.9 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-26 12:36 UTC
57.7 km
M 4.3
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-07-05 19:11 UTC
74.5 km
M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-07-02 14:44 UTC
78.3 km
M 4.2
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-06-29 21:15 UTC
55.3 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
29.9 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
52.7 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
47.3 km
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