| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.655, 121.517 |
| UTC time | 1957-10-19 18:28:58.620 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 19, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 19, 1957 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 36.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.517 and latitude 23.655.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1957-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 36.9 km |
| Puli | 65.7 km |
| Zhushan | 85.8 km |
| Nantou City | 91.6 km |
| Caotun | 91.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 95.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 97.5 km |
| Shetou | 98.4 km |
| Douliu | 99.4 km |
| Taichung | 100.9 km |
| Yuanlin | 101.5 km |
| Yongjing | 103.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
39.3 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
70.3 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
36.5 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
43.7 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
68.2 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
45.3 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
40.7 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
104.5 km
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