| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.251, 121.893 |
| UTC time | 1962-10-08 21:56:25.930 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 8, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, October 8, 1962 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 42.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.893 and latitude 24.251.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 42.3 km |
| Yilan | 58.1 km |
| Sanxia District | 92.6 km |
| Daxi | 93.2 km |
| Xizhi District | 93.8 km |
| Shulin District | 95.2 km |
| Banqiao District | 95.3 km |
| Yingge District | 95.8 km |
| Taipei | 96.7 km |
| Neihu District | 97.5 km |
| Bade District | 97.5 km |
| Puli | 99.0 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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61.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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37.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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88.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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119.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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64.3 km |
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