| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.841, 122.551 |
| UTC time | 1951-01-28 13:26:33.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 28, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, January 28, 1951 at 13:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 81.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.551 and latitude 24.841.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 81.2 km |
| Keelung | 87.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 93.4 km |
| Neihu District | 100.8 km |
| Taipei | 106.1 km |
| Banqiao District | 111.1 km |
| New Taipei City | 113.1 km |
| Shulin District | 115.2 km |
| Tamsui | 117.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 119.6 km |
| Yingge District | 121.9 km |
| Daxi | 127.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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53.7 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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68.8 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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92.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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90.9 km |
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