| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.479, 119.970 |
| UTC time | 1951-12-29 22:04:09.750 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 29, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, December 29, 1951 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 187.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 119.970 and latitude 20.479.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1951-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 187.8 km |
| Donggang | 226.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 238.0 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 240.6 km |
| Laoag | 262.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 265.0 km |
| Batac City | 276.9 km |
| Tainan City | 280.7 km |
| Taito | 281.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 284.9 km |
| Aparri | 294.2 km |
| Vigan | 326.3 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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215.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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217.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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160.6 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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172.6 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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178.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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210.8 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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174.3 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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165.6 km |
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