| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.884, 121.965 |
| UTC time | 1942-09-24 03:39:01.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, September 24, 1942 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 38.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.965 and latitude 23.884.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 38.1 km |
| Yilan | 99.5 km |
| Puli | 101.7 km |
| Caotun | 130.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 130.4 km |
| Daxi | 130.6 km |
| Zhushan | 131.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 131.5 km |
| Nantou City | 132.5 km |
| Taichung | 133.5 km |
| Yingge District | 134.6 km |
| Shulin District | 134.9 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
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
32.3 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 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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