M 5.6 - 29 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Date & time: 2024-04-22 10:50:31 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Monday, Apr 22, 2024, at 06:50 pm

Latitude/ Longitude: 23.716°N 121.630°E

Epicenter: Philippine Sea

Magnitude: 5.6

Depth: 10.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 29.2 km (18.1 mi) S of Hualien City, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 72.8 km (45.2 mi) ESE of Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 89.4 km (55.6 mi) E of Lugu, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 99.9 km (62.1 mi) ESE of Zhongxing New Village, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 100.8 km (62.6 mi) ESE of Nantou, Taiwan, Taiwan

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

MMI	City	Population
V	Hualien City	350 k
IV IV IV IV IV IV IV	Puli Taipei Douliu Yilan Pizitou Banqiao Taichung	86 k 7,872 k 105 k 94 k 5 k 543 k 1,041 k
III III III III III III III III	Tainan Zhongxing New Village Kaohsiung Nantou Hsinchu Keelung Taoyuan City Taitung City	771 k 26 k 1,520 k 106 k 404 k 398 k 402 k 110 k

Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.6 - 29 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
• IRIS 

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