| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.944, 121.860 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-30 10:31:17.570 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, December 30, 1990 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.860 and latitude 23.944.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 26.3 km |
| Puli | 90.6 km |
| Yilan | 91.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 118.9 km |
| Caotun | 119.3 km |
| Daxi | 119.5 km |
| Sanxia District | 120.9 km |
| Taichung | 121.7 km |
| Nantou City | 121.7 km |
| Zhushan | 121.8 km |
| Yingge District | 123.9 km |
| Bade District | 124.3 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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95.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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27.4 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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23.0 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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27.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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57.4 km |
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