| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.736, 121.706 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-13 08:37:28.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 08:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.706 and latitude 23.736.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 28.7 km |
| Puli | 79.2 km |
| Zhushan | 104.4 km |
| Caotun | 107.1 km |
| Nantou City | 108.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 108.9 km |
| Taichung | 113.6 km |
| Yilan | 113.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 114.9 km |
| Shetou | 115.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 117.6 km |
| Douliu | 118.5 km |
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