| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.3 km |
| Coordinates | 20.634, 120.894 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-23 12:52:25.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 23, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, May 23, 1990 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 153.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.894 and latitude 20.634.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 153.3 km |
| Donggang | 209.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 216.4 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 228.7 km |
| Taito | 238.1 km |
| Aparri | 265.3 km |
| Tainan City | 271.6 km |
| Laoag | 273.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 274.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 275.8 km |
| Batac City | 289.1 km |
| Taibao | 319.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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149.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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199.4 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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139.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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138.3 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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115.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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146.9 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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120.4 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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186.7 km |
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