Earthquake details

Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 28.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.062 and latitude 23.728.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 23.728, 121.062
UTC time 1951-10-22 05:17:48.890
Location Nantou City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-10-22

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