| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.584, 121.677 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-14 02:37:38.670 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 14, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, December 14, 1990 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 44.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.677 and latitude 23.584.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 44.4 km |
| Puli | 83.7 km |
| Zhushan | 103.2 km |
| Taito | 106.7 km |
| Nantou City | 109.6 km |
| Caotun | 109.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 113.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 115.3 km |
| Shetou | 116.3 km |
| Douliu | 116.4 km |
| Taichung | 118.9 km |
| Yuanlin | 119.6 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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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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