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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