| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.3 km |
| Coordinates | 24.054, 121.594 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-20 05:37:30.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 20, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, May 20, 1986 at 05:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 8.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.594 and latitude 24.054.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 8.6 km |
| Puli | 64.2 km |
| Yilan | 79.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 91.1 km |
| Caotun | 92.6 km |
| Taichung | 93.1 km |
| Nantou City | 95.8 km |
| Daxi | 97.4 km |
| Zhushan | 98.6 km |
| Toufen Township | 99.0 km |
| Sanxia District | 100.6 km |
| Bade District | 102.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
84.3 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
65.1 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
12.6 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
88.6 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
32.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
2.4 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
7.6 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
103.5 km
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