| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.6 km |
| Coordinates | 23.692, 121.346 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-18 01:36:26.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 18, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, January 18, 1991 at 01:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 41.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.346 and latitude 23.692.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 41.2 km |
| Puli | 49.0 km |
| Zhushan | 68.0 km |
| Nantou City | 73.8 km |
| Caotun | 74.2 km |
| Wufeng District | 77.9 km |
| Tianzhong | 79.6 km |
| Shetou | 80.5 km |
| Douliu | 81.8 km |
| Yuanlin | 83.8 km |
| Taichung | 84.3 km |
| Yongjing | 85.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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76.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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48.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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121.7 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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14.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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113.1 km |
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