| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.941, 122.574 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-22 16:56:49.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 22, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 22, 1938 at 16:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 98.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.574 and latitude 23.941.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 98.7 km |
| Yilan | 123.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 155.8 km |
| Keelung | 157.0 km |
| Neihu District | 161.5 km |
| Taipei | 163.1 km |
| Puli | 163.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 163.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 164.6 km |
| Shulin District | 165.2 km |
| Ishigaki | 167.0 km |
| Daxi | 167.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taiwan · 2026-07-22 20:57 UTC
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
111.1 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-11 18:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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