| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.904, 121.326 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 14:46:51.190 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.326 and latitude 23.904.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 29.5 km |
| Puli | 36.9 km |
| Caotun | 65.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 66.3 km |
| Nantou City | 67.4 km |
| Zhushan | 67.6 km |
| Taichung | 70.7 km |
| Shetou | 75.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 75.5 km |
| Yuanlin | 76.5 km |
| Yongjing | 79.4 km |
| Changhua | 80.9 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
66.8 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
40.0 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
34.2 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
73.2 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
63.7 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
33.9 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
34.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
125.4 km
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