M 6.0 - 13 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

Date & time: 2024-04-22 18:32:48 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, at 02:32 am

Latitude/ Longitude: 23.867°N 121.539°E

Epicenter: 974, Taiwan, Hualien County, Shoufeng Township, 共和村

Magnitude: 6.0

Depth: 10.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 13.9 km (8.7 mi) SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 58.9 km (36.6 mi) E of Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 81.1 km (50.4 mi) E of Lugu, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 87.4 km (54.3 mi) E of Zhongxing New Village, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 88.2 km (54.8 mi) ESE of Wufeng, Taiwan, Taiwan

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

MMI	City	Population
VII	Hualien City	350 k
V	Taipei	7,872 k
IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV	Puli Yilan Banqiao Douliu Taichung Zhongxing New Village Tainan Hsinchu Kaohsiung Daxi Nantou Keelung Taoyuan City Taitung City	86 k 94 k 543 k 105 k 1,041 k 26 k 771 k 404 k 1,520 k 85 k 106 k 398 k 402 k 110 k

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

Sources:

• USGS: M 6.0 - 13 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
• IRIS 

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