| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.243, 121.635 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-24 13:42:19.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 24, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, October 24, 1951 at 13:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 29.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.635 and latitude 24.243.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 29.8 km |
| Yilan | 58.5 km |
| Puli | 74.3 km |
| Daxi | 79.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 81.5 km |
| Bade District | 84.3 km |
| Yingge District | 84.4 km |
| Shulin District | 86.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 87.5 km |
| Toufen Township | 88.6 km |
| Neili | 89.6 km |
| Taoyuan | 90.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
Hualien City
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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