| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.7 km |
| Coordinates | 21.704, 121.789 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-26 03:58:23.260 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 26, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, March 26, 1991 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 113.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.789 and latitude 21.704.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1991-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 113.0 km |
| Taito | 135.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 159.5 km |
| Donggang | 162.1 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 182.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 215.7 km |
| Tainan City | 216.4 km |
| Chiayi City | 240.9 km |
| Taibao | 246.2 km |
| Hualien City | 253.7 km |
| Zhushan | 255.1 km |
| Douliu | 257.3 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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156.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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211.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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215.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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132.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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142.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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197.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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204.9 km |
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