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M5.0 Earthquake near NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN

UTC time: 2026-03-02 04:56:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN

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M5.0 Earthquake near NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN on March 2, 2026 at 04:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
28ddb705462c7c1912b39bf2afa8f08259856d35
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 04:56:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
25.24620, 124.97030
Temperature
23.5°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hirara59.5 kmSE34'354
Naha291.8 kmE317'625
Taipei347.3 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 436 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Shimojishima AirportJapan · SHI · RORS
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Miyako AirportJapan · MMY · ROMY
    61.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarama AirportJapan · TRA · RORT
    72.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.02026-03-02 04:56:28 UTC8.0 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.12026-03-02 10:39:21 UTC22.5 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.62026-03-02 10:39:23 UTC7.4 kmNortheast of Taiwan M4.72026-03-02 11:41:27 UTC20.8 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.02026-03-02 17:20:55 UTC5.7 kmNortheast of Taiwan M4.82026-03-03 00:11:44 UTC12.7 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.22026-03-05 10:48:21 UTC6.1 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands M4.72026-03-05 16:37:40 UTC6.3 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.92026-03-06 22:39:19 UTC10.1 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12026-03-06 22:39:20 UTC4.8 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.42026-03-07 07:33:30 UTC6.7 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.82026-03-10 11:42:11 UTC121.9 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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#10
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22026-02-28 05:53:56 UTC22.6 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.22026-02-28 01:49:23 UTC11.3 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.22026-02-27 02:54:52 UTC6.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12026-02-28 01:49:19 UTC9.3 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12025-11-20 23:36:08 UTC39.9 kmNortheast of Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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