| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 179.8 km |
| Coordinates | 22.054, 121.983 |
| UTC time | 1993-11-12 14:16:29.990 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 12, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, November 12, 1993 at 14:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 116.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.983 and latitude 22.054.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 116.7 km |
| Hengchun | 128.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 158.5 km |
| Donggang | 164.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 183.0 km |
| Yongkang District | 207.9 km |
| Tainan City | 209.7 km |
| Hualien City | 217.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 223.5 km |
| Taibao | 230.6 km |
| Zhushan | 231.7 km |
| Douliu | 236.1 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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161.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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197.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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202.0 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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153.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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132.3 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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119.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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182.2 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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191.2 km |
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