| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.807, 121.678 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-13 23:28:04.480 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 20.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.678 and latitude 23.807.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 20.3 km |
| Puli | 74.3 km |
| Zhushan | 101.6 km |
| Caotun | 102.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 103.7 km |
| Nantou City | 103.9 km |
| Yilan | 106.0 km |
| Taichung | 108.0 km |
| Tianzhong | 111.4 km |
| Shetou | 111.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 113.4 km |
| Yongjing | 115.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Hualien City
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45.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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27.9 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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22.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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3.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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77.3 km |
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