| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.701, 121.579 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-19 00:20:24.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 19, 1990 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 30.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.579 and latitude 23.701.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 30.8 km |
| Puli | 68.7 km |
| Zhushan | 91.6 km |
| Caotun | 95.8 km |
| Nantou City | 96.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 98.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 102.7 km |
| Shetou | 103.3 km |
| Taichung | 103.7 km |
| Douliu | 105.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 106.0 km |
| Yongjing | 108.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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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M 4.4
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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