| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.889, 121.571 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 11:11:08.420 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.571 and latitude 23.889.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 10.4 km |
| Puli | 61.8 km |
| Caotun | 90.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 90.9 km |
| Zhushan | 91.7 km |
| Nantou City | 92.4 km |
| Taichung | 94.7 km |
| Yilan | 98.4 km |
| Shetou | 100.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 100.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 101.5 km |
| Yongjing | 104.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
65.9 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
64.4 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
11.6 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
70.1 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
44.4 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
18.7 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
14.6 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
100.6 km
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