| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.957, 121.540 |
| UTC time | 1922-10-27 14:22:49.130 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 27, 1922 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, October 27, 1922 at 14:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.540 and latitude 23.957.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1922-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 6.9 km |
| Puli | 58.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 86.4 km |
| Caotun | 86.7 km |
| Nantou City | 89.3 km |
| Taichung | 89.6 km |
| Zhushan | 90.2 km |
| Yilan | 91.6 km |
| Shetou | 97.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 97.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 98.1 km |
| Yongjing | 101.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
72.7 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
60.0 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
11.9 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
77.4 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
42.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
13.2 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
11.6 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
105.4 km
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