M5.3 earthquake 33 km SE of Puli, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 33 km SE of Puli, Taiwan on Fri, Mar 2, 2001, 12:37 AM GMT+8 (16:37 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-03-01 16:37:50 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.738° N, 121.181° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 347°, dip 20°, rake 60°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 199°, dip 72°, rake 101°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 160
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.736 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan · 9288 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
- 3.564 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan · 9286 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
Before
- 4.155 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 9350 days ago · 56 km deep · 69 km away
- 3.97 km SW of Nantou, Taiwan · 9354 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.232 km S of Lugu, Taiwan · 9355 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.135 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan · 9365 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.149 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 9369 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aaq1 (also filed as gcmtb030101e, gcmt20010301163750, iscgem1833183). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.