| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.228, 122.291 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-04 05:56:54.420 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 4, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 4, 1948 at 05:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 75.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.291 and latitude 24.228.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 75.2 km |
| Yilan | 80.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 113.1 km |
| Keelung | 114.9 km |
| Neihu District | 118.7 km |
| Taipei | 120.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 120.9 km |
| Sanxia District | 121.9 km |
| Shulin District | 122.3 km |
| Daxi | 124.9 km |
| Yingge District | 125.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 125.5 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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78.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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133.7 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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80.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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35.1 km |
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