| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.822, 121.716 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-14 01:43:53.130 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 14, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, December 14, 1990 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.716 and latitude 23.822.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 20.6 km |
| Puli | 77.7 km |
| Yilan | 104.2 km |
| Zhushan | 105.6 km |
| Caotun | 106.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 107.0 km |
| Nantou City | 107.6 km |
| Taichung | 111.0 km |
| Shetou | 115.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 115.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 117.0 km |
| Yongjing | 119.6 km |
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