| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.497, 121.567 |
| UTC time | 1922-09-17 09:59:26.410 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 17, 1922 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, September 17, 1922 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 34.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.567 and latitude 24.497.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1922-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 34.5 km |
| Daxi | 51.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 52.6 km |
| Yingge District | 55.6 km |
| Bade District | 56.1 km |
| Shulin District | 56.9 km |
| Hualien City | 58.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 58.5 km |
| Neili | 61.3 km |
| Taoyuan | 61.7 km |
| Taipei | 62.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 63.9 km |
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