M 6.1 - 30 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan

Date & time: 2024-08-15 23:35:53 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Friday, Aug 16, 2024, at 07:35 am

Latitude/ Longitude: 23.747°N 121.772°E

Epicenter: Philippine Sea

Magnitude: 6.1

Depth: 14.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 30.8 km (19.1 mi) SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 85.2 km (53 mi) ESE of Puli, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 103.8 km (64.5 mi) E of Lugu, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 112.4 km (69.8 mi) S of Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan
• 113.1 km (70.3 mi) ESE of Zhongxing New Village, 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 IV IV	Yilan Puli Douliu Taipei Pizitou Taichung Banqiao Zhongxing New Village Tainan Kaohsiung Daxi Nantou Hsinchu Keelung Taoyuan City Taitung City	94 k 86 k 105 k 7,872 k 5 k 1,041 k 543 k 26 k 771 k 1,520 k 85 k 106 k 404 k 398 k 402 k 110 k
III	Hengchun	31 k

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

Sources:

• USGS: M 6.1 - 30 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan
• IRIS 

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