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M3.4 Earthquake near 23.2 km ESE of Yunlin County Hall (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-11-11 11:15:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
11.8 km
Source
CWA

23.2 km ESE of Yunlin County Hall

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near 23.2 km ESE of Yunlin County Hall (Taiwan) on November 11, 2026 at 11:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by Taiwan CWA.

Details

ID
17ffbd421ba20f880d6326ad5b548a0dd426ef02
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 11:15:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
cwa
Coordinates
23.58000, 120.72000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — shallower than the regional average (26.4 km)
Regional average: 26.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Chiayi AirportTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

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