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M4.3 Earthquake near TAIWAN

UTC time: 2026-03-20 13:32:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
36.4 km
Source
EMSC

TAIWAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN on March 20, 2026 at 13:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2c18e28c25d144c9ad8af99911edc1b145710689
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
36.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 13:32:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.82000, 121.64000
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.4 km
Shallow
36.4 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Mar 20, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    22.7 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

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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