| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.769, 121.282 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 04:28:12.370 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 38.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.282 and latitude 23.769.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 38.7 km |
| Hualien City | 40.2 km |
| Zhushan | 61.1 km |
| Caotun | 64.8 km |
| Nantou City | 65.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 67.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 71.6 km |
| Shetou | 72.1 km |
| Taichung | 74.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 74.8 km |
| Douliu | 75.6 km |
| Yongjing | 76.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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43.5 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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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
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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