| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.9 km |
| Coordinates | 23.781, 121.832 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-13 20:28:08.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.832 and latitude 23.781.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 31.8 km |
| Puli | 90.2 km |
| Yilan | 108.9 km |
| Zhushan | 117.2 km |
| Caotun | 118.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 119.6 km |
| Nantou City | 119.9 km |
| Taichung | 123.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 127.2 km |
| Shetou | 127.3 km |
| Yuanlin | 129.3 km |
| Douliu | 131.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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