| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.101, 122.302 |
| UTC time | 1963-05-11 17:49:44.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 11, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, May 11, 1963 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 72.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.302 and latitude 24.101.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 72.2 km |
| Yilan | 91.8 km |
| Xizhi District | 125.6 km |
| Keelung | 127.9 km |
| Neihu District | 130.9 km |
| Taipei | 131.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 132.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 132.3 km |
| Shulin District | 133.2 km |
| Daxi | 134.5 km |
| Yingge District | 135.4 km |
| Puli | 136.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-07-22 20:57 UTC
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
78.2 km
M 4.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
4.3 km
M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-06-11 18:57 UTC
79.9 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
69.7 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
67.8 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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