| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 123.9 km |
| Coordinates | 20.231, 122.038 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-30 00:42:06.960 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 30, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, March 30, 1990 at 00:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aparri (Taiwan - TW), about 212.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.038 and latitude 20.231.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aparri | 212.8 km |
| Hengchun | 238.8 km |
| Laoag | 272.4 km |
| San Nicolas | 274.8 km |
| Batac City | 287.5 km |
| Solana | 289.3 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 293.0 km |
| Taito | 296.3 km |
| Donggang | 298.3 km |
| Chaozhou | 301.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 320.1 km |
| Vigan | 343.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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289.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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365.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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368.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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238.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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227.8 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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305.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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352.5 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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358.4 km |
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