| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.734, 121.434 |
| UTC time | 1938-10-13 15:26:21.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 13, 1938 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 32.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.434 and latitude 23.734.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 32.1 km |
| Puli | 53.9 km |
| Zhushan | 76.7 km |
| Caotun | 80.7 km |
| Nantou City | 81.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 83.4 km |
| Tianzhong | 87.5 km |
| Shetou | 88.0 km |
| Taichung | 89.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 90.8 km |
| Douliu | 90.8 km |
| Yongjing | 92.8 km |
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