| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.396, 121.357 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-22 18:42:37.090 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 22, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 22, 1951 at 18:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 69.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.357 and latitude 23.396.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 69.4 km |
| Taito | 74.1 km |
| Puli | 74.8 km |
| Zhushan | 79.6 km |
| Douliu | 90.1 km |
| Nantou City | 91.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 93.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 94.0 km |
| Caotun | 94.0 km |
| Shetou | 96.3 km |
| Beidou | 100.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 100.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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125.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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32.2 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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19.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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124.3 km |
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