| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.7 km |
| Coordinates | 22.798, 121.536 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-12 05:08:36.360 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 12, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, October 12, 1991 at 05:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 40.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.536 and latitude 22.798.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 40.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 105.9 km |
| Donggang | 117.6 km |
| Hengchun | 120.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 127.2 km |
| Hualien City | 131.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 133.7 km |
| Chiayi City | 134.7 km |
| Tainan City | 137.3 km |
| Zhushan | 137.8 km |
| Puli | 142.4 km |
| Douliu | 143.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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101.0 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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120.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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113.6 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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119.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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31.4 km |
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