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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897582
USGS iscgem897582

4 Oct 1948, 06:56

75 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 75 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan?

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24.228000, 122.291000

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M 6.36

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M 6.34

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M 6.34

31 km WSW of Yilan, Taiwan

M 6.39

18 km NW of Douliu, Taiwan

M 6.33

73 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897582
Coordinates
24.228, 122.291
Network
iscgem
Significance
622