| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.7 km |
| Coordinates | 23.766, 121.592 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-25 14:21:53.220 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 25, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 25, 1990 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 23.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.592 and latitude 23.766.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 23.5 km |
| Puli | 67.2 km |
| Zhushan | 92.7 km |
| Caotun | 95.0 km |
| Nantou City | 96.0 km |
| Wufeng District | 96.8 km |
| Taichung | 101.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 103.0 km |
| Shetou | 103.3 km |
| Yuanlin | 105.6 km |
| Douliu | 107.0 km |
| Yongjing | 107.9 km |
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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 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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