| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.604, 121.491 |
| UTC time | 1946-03-16 11:31:28.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 16, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 16, 1946 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 31.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.491 and latitude 24.604.
| Location | Banqiao District |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 31.5 km |
| Daxi | 37.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 38.7 km |
| Yingge District | 41.7 km |
| Bade District | 41.9 km |
| Shulin District | 43.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 45.7 km |
| Neili | 47.1 km |
| Taoyuan | 47.6 km |
| Taipei | 50.1 km |
| New Taipei City | 51.1 km |
| Neihu District | 54.1 km |
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