| 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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Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-08-22 03:40 UTC
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M 4.9
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-08-15 11:30 UTC
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-07-22 20:57 UTC
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-06-14 03:15 UTC
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M 4.2
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Taiwan · 2026-06-13 10:26 UTC
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M 4.0
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