| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.912, 121.632 |
| UTC time | 1951-06-20 21:50:22.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 20, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, June 20, 1951 at 21:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 7.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.632 and latitude 23.912.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 7.8 km |
| Puli | 67.7 km |
| Yilan | 94.9 km |
| Caotun | 96.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.5 km |
| Zhushan | 98.3 km |
| Nantou City | 98.5 km |
| Taichung | 99.9 km |
| Shetou | 106.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 106.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 107.6 km |
| Yongjing | 110.5 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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100.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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10.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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95.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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13.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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80.6 km |
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