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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem894836
USGS iscgem894836

22 Oct 1951, 15:29

Taiwan

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

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24.067000, 121.664000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.55

19 km SSE of Douliu, Taiwan

M 6.53

97 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan

M 6.56

22 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

M 6.52

26 km SW of Yilan, Taiwan

M 6.51

10 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

M 6.5

16 km ESE of Taichung, Taiwan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem894836
Coordinates
24.067, 121.664
Network
iscgem
Significance
658