| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.965, 121.577 |
| UTC time | 1957-02-23 20:26:20.220 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 23, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, February 23, 1957 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 3.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.577 and latitude 23.965.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 3.1 km |
| Puli | 61.8 km |
| Yilan | 90.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 90.1 km |
| Caotun | 90.5 km |
| Taichung | 93.0 km |
| Nantou City | 93.1 km |
| Zhushan | 94.0 km |
| Shetou | 100.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 101.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 101.8 km |
| Changhua | 104.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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10.5 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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7.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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102.0 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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84.2 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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86.2 km |
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