| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.025, 122.353 |
| UTC time | 1955-09-22 03:25:15.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 22, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, September 22, 1955 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.353 and latitude 24.025.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 76.3 km |
| Yilan | 101.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 135.5 km |
| Keelung | 137.8 km |
| Neihu District | 140.8 km |
| Puli | 140.8 km |
| Taipei | 141.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 141.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 142.0 km |
| Shulin District | 143.0 km |
| Daxi | 144.0 km |
| Yingge District | 145.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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122.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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119.2 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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75.6 km |
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