QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b7x5
USGS usp000b7x5
11 Jul 2002, 08:36
70 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.8 mwc earthquake at 43.8 km depth.
Published location
Where is 70 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
24.075000, 122.288000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000b7x5
Coordinates
24.075, 122.288
Network
us
Significance
518