| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.1 km |
| Coordinates | 23.992, 121.647 |
| UTC time | 1988-04-07 03:05:07.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 7, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, April 7, 1988 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 4.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.647 and latitude 23.992.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 4.6 km |
| Puli | 69.0 km |
| Yilan | 85.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.8 km |
| Caotun | 97.6 km |
| Taichung | 99.4 km |
| Nantou City | 100.4 km |
| Zhushan | 101.7 km |
| Daxi | 105.6 km |
| Toufen Township | 107.7 km |
| Shetou | 108.2 km |
| Sanxia District | 108.6 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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91.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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7.3 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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1.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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87.3 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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22.5 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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79.3 km |
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