| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.946, 121.623 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-24 03:39:07.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 24, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 24, 1951 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 3.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.623 and latitude 23.946.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 3.9 km |
| Puli | 66.5 km |
| Yilan | 91.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 95.0 km |
| Caotun | 95.2 km |
| Nantou City | 97.6 km |
| Taichung | 98.1 km |
| Zhushan | 98.1 km |
| Shetou | 105.4 km |
| Tianzhong | 106.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 106.5 km |
| Yongjing | 109.6 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
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
3.7 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
77.2 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
11.8 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
6.6 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
96.9 km
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