| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.8 km |
| Coordinates | 23.902, 121.598 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-20 23:15:36.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, July 20, 1988 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 8.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.598 and latitude 23.902.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 8.4 km |
| Puli | 64.3 km |
| Caotun | 93.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 93.3 km |
| Zhushan | 94.7 km |
| Nantou City | 95.1 km |
| Yilan | 96.5 km |
| Taichung | 96.9 km |
| Shetou | 102.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 103.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 104.2 km |
| Yongjing | 107.1 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
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
8.6 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
71.9 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
16.8 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
12.1 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
98.2 km
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