| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.968, 121.667 |
| UTC time | 1953-03-04 14:45:52.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 4, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, March 4, 1953 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 6.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.667 and latitude 23.968.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 6.4 km |
| Puli | 70.9 km |
| Yilan | 88.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 99.1 km |
| Caotun | 99.6 km |
| Taichung | 101.9 km |
| Nantou City | 102.2 km |
| Zhushan | 103.0 km |
| Daxi | 108.8 km |
| Shetou | 110.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 110.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 111.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
93.3 km
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