| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.184, 120.574 |
| UTC time | 1993-12-15 21:49:42.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 15, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, December 15, 1993 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiayi City (Taiwan - TW), about 35.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.574 and latitude 23.184.
| Location | Tainan City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chiayi City | 35.3 km |
| Yongkang District | 37.1 km |
| Taibao | 39.4 km |
| Tainan City | 42.7 km |
| Beigang | 51.2 km |
| Douliu | 58.6 km |
| Zhushan | 64.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 68.6 km |
| Xiluo | 69.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 70.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 75.0 km |
| Taito | 75.2 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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90.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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6.3 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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11.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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9.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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6.4 km |
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M 4.2
Douliu
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 19:43 UTC
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45.0 km |
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M 5.1
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-11-10 05:00 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.7
Yongkang District
Taiwan · 2025-08-22 06:06 UTC
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16.6 km |
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