| 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 |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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