| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.8 km |
| Coordinates | 23.901, 121.574 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-14 21:20:10.550 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 14, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, November 14, 1986 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 9.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.574 and latitude 23.901.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1986-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 9.0 km |
| Puli | 61.9 km |
| Caotun | 90.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 90.9 km |
| Zhushan | 92.3 km |
| Nantou City | 92.6 km |
| Taichung | 94.6 km |
| Yilan | 97.0 km |
| Shetou | 100.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 100.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 101.7 km |
| Yongjing | 104.6 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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103.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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13.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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100.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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14.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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86.6 km |
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