| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.5 km |
| Coordinates | 23.547, 121.722 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-05 00:21:15.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 5, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, April 5, 1990 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 49.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.722 and latitude 23.547.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 49.3 km |
| Puli | 89.8 km |
| Taito | 105.7 km |
| Zhushan | 108.6 km |
| Nantou City | 115.4 km |
| Caotun | 115.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 119.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 120.9 km |
| Douliu | 121.6 km |
| Shetou | 122.0 km |
| Taichung | 125.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 125.3 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
39.9 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
94.3 km
M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
46.0 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
39.5 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
71.1 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
57.1 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
51.3 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
85.5 km
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