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M5.6 Earthquake near Taiwan Region

UTC time: 2026-05-01 12:39:57 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
96.0 km
Source
GFZ

Taiwan Region

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M5.6 Earthquake near Taiwan Region · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Taiwan Region · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 12:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Taiwan Region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
2392892ce0018875a91ac245862a4f687547bbfc
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 12:39:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.70000, 122.03000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yilan28.7 kmW94'188
Xizhi District55.2 kmNW204'619
Taipei64.2 kmNW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    63.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    86.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    90.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    67.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    78.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62026-05-01 12:39:58 UTC33.2 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M4.92026-05-03 16:18:53 UTC128.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.82026-05-03 16:18:55 UTC119.2 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.02026-05-04 06:59:21 UTC28.6 kmnan ao xiang M4.32026-05-07 20:57:33 UTC65.4 kmTaiwan M4.32026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC60.9 km35 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC62.5 kmTAIWAN M4.22026-05-07 23:08:25 UTC120.2 kmfeng bin xiang M4.22026-05-08 19:26:39 UTC7.0 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.22026-05-10 16:59:24 UTC125.4 km36.2 km SW of Hualien County Hall M4.42026-05-13 10:43:28 UTC87.0 kmTaiwan M4.72026-05-13 10:43:30 UTC90.9 km5 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4174
Earlier events M≥551
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC4.9 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC4.2 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC7.1 kmtai wan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC4.9 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC6.2 kmTaiwan Region

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