| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.077, 121.793 |
| UTC time | 1957-08-23 11:42:37.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 23, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, August 23, 1957 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 22.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.793 and latitude 24.077.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 22.2 km |
| Yilan | 75.8 km |
| Puli | 84.6 km |
| Daxi | 103.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 104.6 km |
| Yingge District | 107.6 km |
| Bade District | 108.0 km |
| Shulin District | 108.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 109.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 110.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 111.3 km |
| Taipei | 112.0 km |
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