| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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132.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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46.8 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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103.5 km |
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