| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.571, 121.534 |
| UTC time | 1944-02-05 17:20:08.530 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 5, 1944 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, February 5, 1944 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 45.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.534 and latitude 23.571.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1944-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 45.8 km |
| Puli | 72.4 km |
| Zhushan | 89.3 km |
| Nantou City | 96.6 km |
| Caotun | 97.3 km |
| Taito | 98.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 101.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 101.8 km |
| Douliu | 102.2 km |
| Shetou | 103.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 106.6 km |
| Taichung | 107.7 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
30.9 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
77.5 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
44.7 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
34.6 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
75.4 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
54.1 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
49.2 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
103.8 km
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