| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.161, 120.053 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-12 06:04:05.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 12, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, March 12, 1991 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tainan City (Taiwan - TW), about 25.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.053 and latitude 23.161.
| Location | Tainan City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tainan City | 25.1 km |
| Yongkang District | 25.7 km |
| Taibao | 43.8 km |
| Beigang | 52.1 km |
| Chiayi City | 53.8 km |
| Magong | 65.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 66.3 km |
| Douliu | 79.0 km |
| Xiluo | 82.5 km |
| Chaozhou | 84.4 km |
| Donggang | 87.5 km |
| Erlin | 88.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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47.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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80.3 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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63.1 km |
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M 4.7
Yongkang District
Taiwan · 2025-08-22 06:06 UTC
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36.9 km |
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