| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.612, 121.242 |
| UTC time | 1922-10-14 23:46:53.150 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 14, 1922 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 14, 1922 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Daxi (Taiwan - TW), about 30.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.242 and latitude 24.612.
| Location | Hsinchu |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1922-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Daxi | 30.6 km |
| Toufen Township | 34.7 km |
| Hsinchu | 34.9 km |
| Bade District | 35.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 38.2 km |
| Yingge District | 39.8 km |
| Neili | 40.2 km |
| Taoyuan | 42.8 km |
| Shulin District | 45.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 50.2 km |
| Yilan | 54.1 km |
| New Taipei City | 54.6 km |
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