Earthquake details

Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 27.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.741 and latitude 24.188.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 24.188, 121.741
UTC time 1951-10-22 12:48:46.250
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-10-22

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