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.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 24.243, 121.635
UTC time 1951-10-24 13:42:19.460
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-10-24

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