Taiwan

Taiwan – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
8
Latest UTC: 2026-10-20 20:03:19
Strongest
M6.7
tai wan
Country rank
#33
160 quakes in 2026 · out of 33 countries
Averages
M4.45 · 26 km
Avg this month: M4.07

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Taiwan · M ≥ 4.5

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 51 event entries of M4.5 or above for this area and period, spread over 34 days.

Catalogue entries5105 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.7tai wan ↗
Depth · median17.8 km51 events with valid depth
Last 30 days4Previous 30 days: 4

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 4.5

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20253
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20255
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202517
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20262
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20261
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20263
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20264
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20264
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20261
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20263
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20262
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 20266
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20260

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 51

M 4.5 – < 5.033
M 5.0 – < 6.013
M ≥ 6.05

At what depth did they occur?

51 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km34
30 – < 70 km16
70 – < 300 km1
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days4
Previous 30 days4
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods3

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 4.5

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

24 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • USGS21
  • EMSC13
  • GFZ8
  • RESIF4
  • CWA3
  • SERBIA_RSZ1
  • INGV1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Taiwan

The latest recorded earthquake in Taiwan was on 2026-10-20 at 20:03 UTC.

In the current month, 8 earthquakes were recorded in Taiwan with an average magnitude of 4.07.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Taiwan (40), followed by tai wan (18).

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

In 2026, 99% of events were M≥3 and 13% were M≥5.

All-time events
272
Strongest
M6.7
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-20 20:03:19 UTC

Map – Taiwan

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Taiwan.

Strongest – Taiwan

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

Recent earthquakes – Taiwan

Showing the latest 20 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M3.4 Depth: 18 km
Open event ↗

9.9 km ENE of Hualien County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-10-20 20:03:19 UTC
Coordinates 24.040, 121.700
Source cwa

9.9 km ENE of Hualien County Hall

M4.6 Depth: 67 km
Open event ↗

23.9 km S of Yilan County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-10-17 03:13:19 UTC
Coordinates 24.520, 121.760
Source cwa

23.9 km S of Yilan County Hall

M3.5 Depth: 19 km
Open event ↗

17.4 km SSW of Hualien County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 23:40:32 UTC
Coordinates 23.850, 121.550
Source cwa

17.4 km SSW of Hualien County Hall

M4.3 Depth: 34 km
Open event ↗

Fengbin

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 09:30:10 UTC
Coordinates 23.560, 121.450
Source emsc

TAIWAN

M4.4 Depth: 61 km
Open event ↗

26.4 km ESE of Yilan County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 09:16:45 UTC
Coordinates 24.630, 122.000
Source cwa

26.4 km ESE of Yilan County Hall

M3.7 Depth: 32 km
Open event ↗

50.4 km S of Hualien County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 21:30:04 UTC
Coordinates 23.540, 121.550
Source cwa

50.4 km S of Hualien County Hall

M4.5 Depth: 38 km
Open event ↗

Kaohsiung

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 08:41:12 UTC
Coordinates 22.522, 120.322
Source emsc

TAIWAN

M3.5 Depth: 25 km
Open event ↗

Hualien City

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 21:26:10 UTC
Coordinates 23.990, 121.630
Source cwa

0.8 km ENE of Hualien County Hall

M5.9 Depth: 13 km
Open event ↗

136.0 km E of Hualien County Hall

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 05:00:24 UTC
Coordinates 23.750, 122.930
Source cwa

136.0 km E of Hualien County Hall

M3.5 Depth: 12 km
Open event ↗

Zhuoxi

Time (UTC) 2026-09-29 08:59:38 UTC
Coordinates 23.440, 121.290
Source cwa

69.6 km SSW of Hualien County Hall

M4.6 Depth: 19 km
Open event ↗

Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-28 18:20:44 UTC
Coordinates 23.702, 121.806
Source usgs

36 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan

M4.4 Depth: 37 km
Open event ↗

Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-27 07:33:02 UTC
Coordinates 23.700, 121.610
Source emsc

TAIWAN

M3.5 Depth: 12 km
Open event ↗

Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-27 06:16:27 UTC
Coordinates 24.360, 121.840
Source cwa

41.4 km SSE of Yilan County Hall

M3.4 Depth: 15 km
Open event ↗

Taiwan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-27 04:20:53 UTC
Coordinates 21.670, 121.110
Source emsc

TAIWAN REGION

M3.7 Depth: 24 km
Open event ↗

Zhuolan Township

Time (UTC) 2026-09-26 03:59:06 UTC
Coordinates 24.340, 120.790
Source cwa

24.7 km S of Miaoli County Hall

M2.6 Depth: 6 km
Open event ↗

Hsinchu

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 17:01:23 UTC
Coordinates 24.750, 120.940
Source cwa

7.6 km SSW of Hsinchu City Hall

M3.4 Depth: 7 km
Open event ↗

Chiayi

Time (UTC) 2026-09-23 21:57:05 UTC
Coordinates 23.500, 120.460
Source cwa

2.1 km N of Chiayi City Hall

M3.3 Depth: 19 km
Open event ↗

Xiulin

Time (UTC) 2026-09-23 17:55:12 UTC
Coordinates 23.930, 121.460
Source cwa

17.5 km WSW of Hualien County Hall

M3.3 Depth: 7 km
Open event ↗

Xincheng

Time (UTC) 2026-09-23 07:20:35 UTC
Coordinates 24.120, 121.660
Source cwa

14.6 km NNE of Hualien County Hall

M4.2 Depth: 7 km
Open event ↗

Tainan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-21 21:16:13 UTC
Coordinates 23.210, 120.540
Source emsc

TAIWAN

Top regions – Taiwan

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

  1. Taiwan
    Events: 40
  2. tai wan
    Events: 20
  3. tai nan shi
    Events: 10
  4. Xiulin
    Events: 7
  5. gao xiong shi
    Events: 7

FAQ – Taiwan

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Taiwan?
The newest entry in our database for Taiwan is dated 2026-10-20 20:03:19 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 272 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 M4.45 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.

Regions · Taiwan

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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