| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.065, 122.481 |
| UTC time | 1955-03-09 09:19:11.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, March 9, 1955 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 89.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.481 and latitude 24.065.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1955-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 89.7 km |
| Yilan | 106.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 139.0 km |
| Keelung | 140.3 km |
| Neihu District | 144.8 km |
| Taipei | 146.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 147.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 148.3 km |
| Shulin District | 148.7 km |
| Daxi | 151.2 km |
| Yingge District | 151.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 151.9 km |
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