| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.867, 121.424 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-23 01:19:42.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 23, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, October 23, 1951 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 22.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.424 and latitude 23.867.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 22.1 km |
| Puli | 47.6 km |
| Caotun | 75.9 km |
| Zhushan | 76.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 77.0 km |
| Nantou City | 77.6 km |
| Taichung | 81.5 km |
| Shetou | 85.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 85.3 km |
| Yuanlin | 86.9 km |
| Yongjing | 89.6 km |
| Douliu | 91.4 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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111.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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28.4 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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115.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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75.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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102.0 km |
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