| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.492, 121.458 |
| UTC time | 1993-03-24 18:43:57.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 24, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, March 24, 1993 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 183.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.458 and latitude 20.492.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 183.9 km |
| Aparri | 238.5 km |
| Donggang | 243.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 248.0 km |
| Taito | 254.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 264.5 km |
| Laoag | 271.0 km |
| San Nicolas | 273.6 km |
| Batac City | 287.0 km |
| Tainan City | 306.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 308.1 km |
| Solana | 317.0 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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156.7 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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234.1 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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178.5 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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171.1 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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131.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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156.3 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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143.4 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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237.9 km |
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