| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.768, 121.587 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-24 06:26:26.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 24, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 24, 1951 at 06:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.587 and latitude 23.768.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 23.3 km |
| Puli | 66.6 km |
| Zhushan | 92.2 km |
| Caotun | 94.5 km |
| Nantou City | 95.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.3 km |
| Taichung | 101.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 102.5 km |
| Shetou | 102.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 105.0 km |
| Douliu | 106.5 km |
| Yongjing | 107.4 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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117.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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7.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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87.3 km |
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