Earthquake Details
Hualien City, Taiwan 5.9m Earthquake, Thursday Dec. 15 2022, 12:03:16 PM
Hualien City, Taiwan Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck 27 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan on Dec. 15 2022, 12:03:16 PM, at a depth of 15.613 km. There were some injuries and damage reported, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
Fore and Aftershocks
There has been other seismic activity around the 5.9 Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake. Below you will find the fore and after shocks associated with it.
| Quake Type | Magnitude | Location | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock | 4.8 | 54 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan | 12:36:29 PM | Dec. 22 2022 |
| Aftershock | 4.8 | 80 km E of Yujing, Taiwan | 5:17:59 AM | Dec. 24 2022 |
Did you feel it?
33 others have felt the Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihu, Chihu, Changhwa, Taiwan | LIGHT | 134 km |
| 1 | Yuanlin, Yuanlin, Changhwa, Taiwan | LIGHT | 126 km |
| 1 | Chiayi, Chiayi, Chiayi Shih, Taiwan | LIGHT | 141 km |
| 1 | Chupei, Chupei, Hsinchu Hsien, Taiwan | LIGHT | 142 km |
| 1 | Hsinchu, Hsinchu, Hsinchu Shih, Taiwan | MODERATE | 141 km |
| 2 | Fenglin, Fenglin, Hualien, Taiwan | VERY STRONG | 38 km |
| 2 | Hualian, Hualian, Hualien, Taiwan | VERY STRONG | 33 km |
| 1 | Fengshan, Fengshan, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan | LIGHT | 193 km |
| 1 | Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Shih, Taiwan | LIGHT | 200 km |
| 1 | Nantou, Nantou, Nantou, Taiwan | LIGHT | 114 km |
| 1 | Tali, Tali, Taichung Hsien, Taiwan | LIGHT | 118 km |
| 3 | Taichung, Taichung, Taichung Shih, Taiwan | LIGHT | 119 km |
| 2 | Tainan, Tainan, Tainan Shih, Taiwan | LIGHT | 183 km |
| 1 | Hsintien, Hsintien, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan | LIGHT | 133 km |
| 1 | Luchou, Luchou, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan | LIGHT | 148 km |
| 2 | Sanchung, Sanchung, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan | MODERATE | 146 km |
| 2 | Shulin, Shulin, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan | WEAK | 140 km |
| 1 | Taipei, Taipei, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan | WEAK | 141 km |
| 4 | Yungho, Yungho, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan | LIGHT | 140 km |
| 1 | Taitung, Taitung, Taitung, Taiwan | LIGHT | 131 km |
| 1 | Chungli, Chungli, Taoyuan, Taiwan | LIGHT | 142 km |
| 1 | Danshui, Danshui, Guangdong, China | LIGHT | 755 km |
Did you feel the 5.9 Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
Other Imagery and Data
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map
Intensity vs Distance Plot
Responses vs Time Plot
Macroseismic Intensity Map
Peak Ground Acceleration Map
Peak Ground Velocity Map
0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
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