| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.733, 121.508 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 13:01:17.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 28.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.508 and latitude 23.733.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 28.9 km |
| Puli | 60.7 km |
| Zhushan | 84.2 km |
| Caotun | 87.8 km |
| Nantou City | 88.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 90.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 95.0 km |
| Shetou | 95.4 km |
| Taichung | 95.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 98.1 km |
| Douliu | 98.3 km |
| Yongjing | 100.2 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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123.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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16.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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22.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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96.0 km |
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