| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.917, 121.343 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 03:29:35.570 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 27.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.343 and latitude 23.917.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 27.4 km |
| Puli | 38.4 km |
| Caotun | 67.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 67.6 km |
| Nantou City | 69.1 km |
| Zhushan | 69.7 km |
| Taichung | 71.7 km |
| Shetou | 76.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 77.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 78.2 km |
| Yongjing | 81.1 km |
| Changhua | 82.3 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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110.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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124.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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83.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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110.0 km |
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