M 6.1 - 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Date & time: 2024-04-22 18:26:53 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, at 02:26 am

Latitude/ Longitude: 23.724°N 121.641°E

Epicenter: Philippine Sea

Magnitude: 6.1

Depth: 10.7 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 28.4 km (17.6 mi) S of Hualien City, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 73.4 km (45.6 mi) ESE of Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 90.5 km (56.2 mi) E of Lugu, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 100.7 km (62.6 mi) ESE of Zhongxing New Village, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 101.7 km (63.2 mi) ESE of Nantou, Taiwan, Taiwan

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

MMI	City	Population
VI	Hualien City	350 k
IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV	Puli Douliu Yilan Taipei Taichung Tainan Zhongxing New Village Kaohsiung Daxi Banqiao Nantou Hsinchu Taoyuan City Taitung City	86 k 105 k 94 k 7,872 k 1,041 k 771 k 26 k 1,520 k 85 k 543 k 106 k 404 k 402 k 110 k
III III	Hengchun Keelung	31 k 398 k

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

Sources:

• USGS: M 6.1 - 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
• IRIS 

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