| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.963, 122.103 |
| UTC time | 1949-01-19 15:00:06.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 19, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, January 19, 1949 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 50.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.103 and latitude 23.963.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 50.7 km |
| Yilan | 95.2 km |
| Puli | 115.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 130.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 131.1 km |
| Daxi | 131.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 133.6 km |
| Shulin District | 133.6 km |
| Yingge District | 134.3 km |
| Taipei | 134.7 km |
| Neihu District | 135.0 km |
| Keelung | 135.1 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
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
45.3 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
99.8 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
47.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
52.5 km
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