| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.722, 121.627 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-13 19:50:17.880 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 28.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.627 and latitude 23.722.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 28.5 km |
| Puli | 72.3 km |
| Zhushan | 96.4 km |
| Caotun | 99.8 km |
| Nantou City | 100.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 101.9 km |
| Taichung | 107.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 107.1 km |
| Shetou | 107.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 110.1 km |
| Douliu | 110.5 km |
| Yongjing | 112.3 km |
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