| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.601, 121.637 |
| UTC time | 1958-01-22 18:28:58.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 22, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, January 22, 1958 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 42.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.637 and latitude 23.601.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1958-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 42.0 km |
| Puli | 79.2 km |
| Zhushan | 98.9 km |
| Nantou City | 105.2 km |
| Caotun | 105.4 km |
| Taito | 106.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 108.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 110.9 km |
| Shetou | 111.9 km |
| Douliu | 112.2 km |
| Taichung | 114.5 km |
| Yuanlin | 115.1 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
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
39.6 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
40.5 km
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
50.2 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
44.7 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
93.0 km
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