| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.292, 122.112 |
| UTC time | 1943-10-22 16:01:22.510 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 22, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, October 22, 1943 at 16:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 62.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.112 and latitude 24.292.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1943-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 62.4 km |
| Yilan | 63.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 97.6 km |
| Keelung | 100.6 km |
| Neihu District | 102.6 km |
| Taipei | 103.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 103.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 103.6 km |
| Shulin District | 104.5 km |
| Daxi | 106.1 km |
| Yingge District | 106.8 km |
| New Taipei City | 108.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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77.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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50.7 km |
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