| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.782, 121.812 |
| UTC time | 1951-11-09 05:52:42.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 9, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, November 9, 1951 at 05:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 30.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.812 and latitude 23.782.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 30.3 km |
| Puli | 88.2 km |
| Yilan | 108.7 km |
| Zhushan | 115.2 km |
| Caotun | 116.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 117.6 km |
| Nantou City | 117.8 km |
| Taichung | 121.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 125.2 km |
| Shetou | 125.3 km |
| Yuanlin | 127.3 km |
| Douliu | 129.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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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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