| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.7 km |
| Coordinates | 23.924, 121.733 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-02 18:13:18.880 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 2, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, March 2, 1991 at 18:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 14.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.733 and latitude 23.924.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 14.3 km |
| Puli | 77.8 km |
| Yilan | 92.8 km |
| Wufeng District | 106.4 km |
| Caotun | 106.5 km |
| Zhushan | 108.6 km |
| Nantou City | 108.8 km |
| Taichung | 109.5 km |
| Daxi | 115.9 km |
| Shetou | 116.5 km |
| Tianzhong | 117.0 km |
| Yuanlin | 117.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Taiwan · 2026-05-17 00:46 UTC
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M 4.7
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M 5.1
Hualien City
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
Hualien City
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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