| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.581, 121.577 |
| UTC time | 1922-09-17 07:23:02.950 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 17, 1922 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, September 17, 1922 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 26.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.577 and latitude 24.581.
| Location | Banqiao District |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1922-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 26.5 km |
| Daxi | 44.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 44.5 km |
| Yingge District | 47.6 km |
| Shulin District | 48.2 km |
| Bade District | 48.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 49.5 km |
| Taipei | 52.8 km |
| Taoyuan | 54.0 km |
| Neili | 54.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 54.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 54.9 km |
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