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M4.3 Earthquake near 47 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan

UTC time: 2026-07-05 19:11:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
125.4 km
Source
USGS

47 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 47 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan on July 5, 2026 at 19:11 UTC. At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0cf03d4cf424801f0a2a01e882b88eaa2743b459
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
125.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 19:11:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.92670, 122.26800
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.4 km
Intermediate
125.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okinawa Plate.
Near the boundary Yangtze ↔ Okinawa · about 2 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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