| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.6 km |
| Coordinates | 23.747, 121.290 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-18 10:49:56.980 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 18, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, January 18, 1991 at 10:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 40.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.290 and latitude 23.747.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 40.8 km |
| Hualien City | 41.0 km |
| Zhushan | 62.0 km |
| Caotun | 66.5 km |
| Nantou City | 66.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 69.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 72.8 km |
| Shetou | 73.4 km |
| Taichung | 76.1 km |
| Douliu | 76.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 76.3 km |
| Yongjing | 78.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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