| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.710, 121.748 |
| UTC time | 1955-10-13 17:50:19.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 13, 1955 at 17:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 33.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.748 and latitude 23.710.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1955-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 33.1 km |
| Puli | 84.2 km |
| Zhushan | 108.7 km |
| Caotun | 112.0 km |
| Nantou City | 112.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 113.9 km |
| Yilan | 116.6 km |
| Taichung | 118.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 119.5 km |
| Shetou | 120.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 122.5 km |
| Taito | 122.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Hualien City
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Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
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M 5.1
Hualien City
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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
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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