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Quakes this month
10
Latest UTC: 2026-07-15 14:44:30
Strongest
M6.7
tai wan
Country rank
#32
87 quakes in 2026 · out of 32 countries
Averages
M4.55 · 26 km
Avg this month: M4.15

Overview – Taiwan

The latest recorded earthquake in Taiwan was on 2026-07-15 at 14:44 UTC in Meishan Township with magnitude M4.0.

In the current month, 10 earthquakes were recorded in Taiwan with an average magnitude of 4.15.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in tai wan (18), followed by Taiwan (6).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Taiwan reached magnitude M6.7 on 2025-12-27.

In 2026, 100% of events were M≥3 and 16% were M≥5.

All-time events
199
Strongest
M6.7
Latest (UTC)
2026-07-15 14:44:30 UTC

Strongest – Taiwan

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M6.7 tai wan
UTC: 2025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC · Depth: 35 km

Map – Taiwan

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Taiwan.

Recent earthquakes – Taiwan

Showing the latest 17 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M4.0 Depth: 5 km
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Meishan Township

Time (UTC) 2026-07-15 14:44:30 UTC
Coordinates 23.590, 120.640
Source emsc

TAIWAN

M3.6 Depth: 6 km
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Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-07-09 01:29:01 UTC
Coordinates 24.890, 121.990
Source cwa

28.7 km NE of Yilan County Hall

M4.3 Depth: 21 km
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Xiulin

Time (UTC) 2026-07-08 15:47:21 UTC
Coordinates 23.880, 121.450
Source emsc

TAIWAN

M3.8 Depth: 12 km
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Nan'ao

Time (UTC) 2026-07-07 04:47:11 UTC
Coordinates 24.390, 121.800
Source cwa

38.3 km S of Yilan County Hall

M4.9 Depth: 122 km
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51.2 km ENE of Yilan County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-07-05 19:11:35 UTC
Coordinates 24.880, 122.240
Source cwa

51.2 km ENE of Yilan County Hall

M5.3 Depth: 114 km
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80.9 km E of Yilan County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-07-02 14:44:30 UTC
Coordinates 24.650, 122.560
Source cwa

80.9 km E of Yilan County Hall

M3.5 Depth: 14 km
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Xiulin

Time (UTC) 2026-07-02 03:45:25 UTC
Coordinates 23.880, 121.480
Source cwa

19.3 km SW of Hualien County Hall

M4.0 Depth: 22 km
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Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-07-02 01:01:44 UTC
Coordinates 21.810, 120.780
Source cwa

101.7 km SSE of Pingtung County Hall

M4.0 Depth: 5 km
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Guangfu

Time (UTC) 2026-07-01 23:06:06 UTC
Coordinates 23.640, 121.480
Source emsc

TAIWAN

M4.3 Depth: 56 km
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Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-07-01 16:31:54 UTC
Coordinates 24.630, 122.050
Source cwa

30.8 km ESE of Yilan County Hall

M4.2 Depth: 98 km
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Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-06-29 21:15:01 UTC
Coordinates 24.837, 122.107
Source usgs

36 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan

M3.6 Depth: 22 km
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Xiulin

Time (UTC) 2026-06-29 01:20:57 UTC
Coordinates 24.130, 121.530
Source cwa

18.1 km NW of Hualien County Hall

M3.1 Depth: 7 km
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Shuishang Township

Time (UTC) 2026-06-24 21:30:42 UTC
Coordinates 23.430, 120.440
Source cwa

15.2 km ESE of Chiayi County Hall

M3.5 Depth: 12 km
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Chiayi

Time (UTC) 2026-06-21 02:37:30 UTC
Coordinates 23.480, 120.430
Source cwa

2.0 km W of Chiayi City Hall

M3.5 Depth: 10 km
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Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-06-19 11:33:11 UTC
Coordinates 24.400, 121.840
Source cwa

37.4 km SSE of Yilan County Hall

M3.0 Depth: 21 km
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Tianzhong

Time (UTC) 2026-06-19 11:00:44 UTC
Coordinates 23.870, 120.570
Source cwa

22.6 km S of Changhua County Hall

M3.1 Depth: 7 km
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Zhongliao Township

Time (UTC) 2026-06-17 22:28:03 UTC
Coordinates 23.860, 120.830
Source cwa

14.7 km ESE of Nantou County Hall

Charts – Taiwan

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-08
17
2025-09
6
2025-10
10
2025-11
16
2025-12
38
2026-01
15
2026-02
6
2026-03
5
2026-04
11
2026-05
22
2026-06
18
2026-07
10

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
0
1-2
0
2-3
0
3-4
26
4-5
104
5-6
35
6-7
10
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
165
70-300
9

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Taiwan

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. tai wan
    Events: 20
  2. tai nan shi
    Events: 10
  3. gao xiong shi
    Events: 7
  4. Taiwan
    Events: 6
  5. xiu lin xiang
    Events: 6

FAQ – Taiwan

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Taiwan?
The newest entry in our database for Taiwan is dated 2026-07-15 14:44:30 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Taiwan?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Taiwan reached magnitude M6.7.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Taiwan?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 199 recorded earthquakes for Taiwan (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Taiwan?
Across all recorded events in Taiwan, the average magnitude is M4.55 and the average depth is 26 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Taiwan to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Significant historical earthquakes – Taiwan

with casualties or damage

  1. 1782 Tainan 40'000 deaths tsunami
  2. 1935 Mialoi M6.0 3'276 deaths
  3. 1935 Xiinzhu M6.5 2'746 deaths
  4. 1999 Nantou, Taichung, Taizhong M7.6 2'297 deaths 14'000 M USD
  5. 1862 Tainan M6.5 2'000 deaths
  6. 1721 Tainan 2'000 deaths tsunami
  7. 1906 Jiayi M6.8 1'258 deaths
  8. 1848 Zhanghua M6.8 1'001 deaths

Country history – Taiwan

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