| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.487, 121.400 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-21 21:34:21.540 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 21, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, October 21, 1951 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 58.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.400 and latitude 23.487.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1951-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 58.4 km |
| Puli | 69.1 km |
| Zhushan | 79.1 km |
| Taito | 85.1 km |
| Nantou City | 88.9 km |
| Caotun | 90.8 km |
| Douliu | 90.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 92.7 km |
| Shetou | 94.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 97.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 98.9 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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152.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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119.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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8.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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115.7 km |
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