| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.574, 121.526 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-19 00:08:13.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 19, 1990 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 45.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.526 and latitude 23.574.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 45.6 km |
| Puli | 71.6 km |
| Zhushan | 88.4 km |
| Nantou City | 95.7 km |
| Caotun | 96.5 km |
| Taito | 98.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 100.4 km |
| Tianzhong | 100.9 km |
| Douliu | 101.3 km |
| Shetou | 102.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 105.7 km |
| Taichung | 106.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
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M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
44.6 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
34.8 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
53.9 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
49.1 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
104.6 km
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