| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.1 km |
| Coordinates | 23.916, 121.636 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-13 03:01:48.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 7.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.636 and latitude 23.916.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 7.5 km |
| Puli | 68.0 km |
| Yilan | 94.4 km |
| Caotun | 96.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.8 km |
| Zhushan | 98.8 km |
| Nantou City | 98.9 km |
| Taichung | 100.2 km |
| Shetou | 106.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 107.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 107.9 km |
| Yongjing | 110.9 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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100.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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15.2 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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9.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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94.8 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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78.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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14.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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46.2 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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80.2 km |
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