| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.812, 121.638 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-13 21:30:31.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 18.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.638 and latitude 23.812.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 18.7 km |
| Puli | 70.2 km |
| Zhushan | 97.6 km |
| Caotun | 98.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 99.7 km |
| Nantou City | 99.8 km |
| Taichung | 104.0 km |
| Yilan | 105.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 107.3 km |
| Shetou | 107.3 km |
| Yuanlin | 109.3 km |
| Yongjing | 111.8 km |
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