| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.3 km |
| Coordinates | 23.836, 121.663 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-20 18:54:33.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 20, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, January 20, 1991 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 16.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.663 and latitude 23.836.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 16.8 km |
| Puli | 72.1 km |
| Zhushan | 100.3 km |
| Caotun | 100.5 km |
| Wufeng District | 101.4 km |
| Nantou City | 102.1 km |
| Yilan | 102.9 km |
| Taichung | 105.4 km |
| Shetou | 109.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 109.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 111.4 km |
| Yongjing | 114.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-20 01:11 UTC
63.1 km
M 4.4
Puli
Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-13 10:43 UTC
13.4 km
M 5.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-12 06:53 UTC
66.1 km
M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
24.4 km
M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
18.6 km
M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
90.4 km
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