| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.658, 121.454 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-19 23:48:52.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 19, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 19, 1990 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 38.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.454 and latitude 23.658.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 38.7 km |
| Puli | 60.1 km |
| Zhushan | 79.4 km |
| Nantou City | 85.4 km |
| Caotun | 85.7 km |
| Wufeng District | 89.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 91.2 km |
| Shetou | 92.1 km |
| Douliu | 93.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 95.4 km |
| Taichung | 95.4 km |
| Yongjing | 97.0 km |
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