| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.766, 121.772 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-18 04:39:11.820 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 18, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 18, 1990 at 04:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 29.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.772 and latitude 23.766.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 29.0 km |
| Puli | 84.7 km |
| Yilan | 110.3 km |
| Zhushan | 111.1 km |
| Caotun | 112.9 km |
| Nantou City | 114.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 114.2 km |
| Taichung | 118.5 km |
| Tianzhong | 121.2 km |
| Shetou | 121.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 123.6 km |
| Douliu | 125.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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78.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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44.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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69.1 km |
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