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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