Taiwan earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 24 km N of Puli, Taiwan

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 24 km N of Puli, Taiwan on Thu, May 18, 2000, 11:18 PM GMT+8 (15:18 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 29 km ESE of Puli, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (ms), moderate
Local time
UTC
2000-05-18 15:18:58 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
24.189° N, 120.997° E
Region
Taiwan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009t4s. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.