M 5.8 - 27 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Date & time: 2024-04-22 14:11:23 (UTC)
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Apr 22, 2024, at 10:11 pm
Latitude/ Longitude: 23.729°N 121.562°E
Epicenter: Philippine Sea
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 11.8 km




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Nearby towns/cities

  • 27.9 km (17.4 mi) S of Hualien City, Taiwan, Taiwan
  • 65.9 km (40.9 mi) ESE of Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
  • 82.5 km (51.3 mi) E of Lugu, Taiwan, Taiwan
  • 92.9 km (57.7 mi) ESE of Zhongxing New Village, Taiwan, Taiwan
  • 93.8 km (58.3 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
IV
IV
IV
Puli
Douliu
Yilan
Taipei
Banqiao
Taichung
Zhongxing New Village
Nantou
Tainan
Taitung City
86 k
105 k
94 k
7,872 k
543 k
1,041 k
26 k
106 k
771 k
110 k
III
III
III
III
III
Kaohsiung
Daxi
Hsinchu
Keelung
Taoyuan City
1,520 k
85 k
404 k
398 k
402 k



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



Sources:

  • USGS: M 5.8 - 27 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
  • IRIS 

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