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.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 24.138, 121.624
UTC time 1951-10-28 01:55:54.850
Location Hualien City
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-10-28

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