| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.686, 123.260 |
| UTC time | 2024-12-04 00:09:30.407 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 117.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.260 and latitude 23.686.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 117.1 km |
| Hualien City | 171.7 km |
| Yilan | 194.0 km |
| Keelung | 222.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 223.4 km |
| Neihu District | 229.9 km |
| Taipei | 232.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 234.3 km |
| Puli | 235.3 km |
| Shulin District | 236.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 236.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 238.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
131.5 km
M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-07-22 20:57 UTC
172.3 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
185.3 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
103.5 km
M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-11 18:57 UTC
115.1 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
171.9 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
168.2 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
73.2 km
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