| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.1 km |
| Coordinates | 23.781, 121.629 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-25 14:30:09.350 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 25, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, December 25, 1990 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 22.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.629 and latitude 23.781.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 22.0 km |
| Puli | 70.2 km |
| Zhushan | 96.5 km |
| Caotun | 98.3 km |
| Nantou City | 99.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 99.8 km |
| Taichung | 104.4 km |
| Tianzhong | 106.6 km |
| Shetou | 106.8 km |
| Yuanlin | 109.0 km |
| Yilan | 109.4 km |
| Douliu | 110.9 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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115.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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93.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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2.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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34.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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82.8 km |
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