| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.776, 121.979 |
| UTC time | 1945-08-01 22:23:18.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 1, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, August 1, 1945 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 44.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.979 and latitude 23.776.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1945-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 44.2 km |
| Puli | 104.9 km |
| Yilan | 111.6 km |
| Zhushan | 132.2 km |
| Caotun | 133.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 134.2 km |
| Nantou City | 134.8 km |
| Taichung | 138.1 km |
| Taito | 141.7 km |
| Daxi | 141.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 142.2 km |
| Shetou | 142.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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