| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.092, 121.214 |
| UTC time | 1951-11-24 18:50:24.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 24, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, November 24, 1951 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 37.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.214 and latitude 23.092.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1951-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 37.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 89.3 km |
| Zhushan | 91.7 km |
| Chaozhou | 91.7 km |
| Douliu | 97.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 98.5 km |
| Taibao | 99.0 km |
| Puli | 100.5 km |
| Tainan City | 103.1 km |
| Donggang | 105.0 km |
| Hualien City | 106.3 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 106.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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110.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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21.9 km |
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