| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.912, 121.282 |
| UTC time | 1993-12-10 08:59:35.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 10, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, December 10, 1993 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 133.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.282 and latitude 20.912.
| Location | Chaozhou |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1993-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 133.8 km |
| Donggang | 193.2 km |
| Chaozhou | 197.8 km |
| Taito | 206.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 214.5 km |
| Tainan City | 256.4 km |
| Yongkang District | 257.9 km |
| Aparri | 286.9 km |
| Chiayi City | 298.4 km |
| Taibao | 300.0 km |
| Laoag | 310.6 km |
| Beigang | 312.7 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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184.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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266.2 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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268.6 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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129.8 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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218.2 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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220.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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254.5 km |
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