| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.131, 121.655 |
| UTC time | 1958-04-21 05:32:04.010 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 21, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, April 21, 1958 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 17.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.655 and latitude 24.131.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 17.9 km |
| Yilan | 70.4 km |
| Puli | 72.1 km |
| Daxi | 91.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 93.9 km |
| Bade District | 96.5 km |
| Yingge District | 96.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 97.5 km |
| Toufen Township | 97.7 km |
| Shulin District | 98.6 km |
| Taichung | 98.7 km |
| Caotun | 99.8 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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76.6 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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9.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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81.1 km |
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