| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.138, 121.624 |
| UTC time | 1951-10-28 01:55:54.850 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 28, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, October 28, 1951 at 01:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 18.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.624 and latitude 24.138.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 18.0 km |
| Puli | 69.2 km |
| Yilan | 70.1 km |
| Daxi | 89.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 92.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 94.5 km |
| Bade District | 94.6 km |
| Toufen Township | 94.8 km |
| Yingge District | 95.2 km |
| Taichung | 95.5 km |
| Caotun | 96.9 km |
| Shulin District | 97.1 km |
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