| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.022, 121.478 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 16:07:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 13.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.478 and latitude 24.022.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 13.8 km |
| Puli | 52.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 79.4 km |
| Caotun | 80.5 km |
| Taichung | 81.9 km |
| Nantou City | 83.7 km |
| Zhushan | 86.3 km |
| Yilan | 86.4 km |
| Shetou | 91.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 92.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 92.6 km |
| Toufen Township | 93.9 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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93.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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91.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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96.7 km |
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