| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.3 km |
| Coordinates | 24.125, 121.619 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-20 05:25:46.960 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 20, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, May 20, 1986 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.619 and latitude 24.125.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 16.5 km |
| Puli | 68.3 km |
| Yilan | 71.7 km |
| Daxi | 90.8 km |
| Sanxia District | 93.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 93.8 km |
| Taichung | 95.0 km |
| Toufen Township | 95.4 km |
| Bade District | 95.8 km |
| Caotun | 96.1 km |
| Yingge District | 96.4 km |
| Shulin District | 98.4 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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78.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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8.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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13.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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104.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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102.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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37.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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84.5 km |
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