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M4.1 Earthquake near Southeast of Taiwan

UTC time: 2026-04-09 16:28:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Southeast of Taiwan

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 16:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Southeast of Taiwan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
1c8d1bbf1945839b6bea78fac82c7999df64257b
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 16:28:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
22.97000, 123.02000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 441 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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