| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.3 km |
| Coordinates | 23.939, 122.455 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-03 21:31:14.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 3, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 3, 1980 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.455 and latitude 23.939.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 86.6 km |
| Yilan | 115.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 149.1 km |
| Keelung | 151.1 km |
| Puli | 151.2 km |
| Neihu District | 154.5 km |
| Taipei | 155.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 156.0 km |
| Banqiao District | 156.0 km |
| Shulin District | 157.1 km |
| Daxi | 158.1 km |
| Yingge District | 159.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
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123.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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63.5 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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119.4 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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83.0 km |
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