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M5.6 Earthquake near Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan]

UTC time: 2026-05-01 12:39:58 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
114.8 km
Source
INGV

Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan]

Map

M5.6 Earthquake near Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] · 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 [Sea: Taiwan]. At around 115 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2eaae159707c0792f3041b4725fef563f9ae0816
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
114.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 12:39:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
24.82730, 122.32700
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.8 km
Intermediate
114.8 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
Yilan58.5 kmW94'188
Keelung68.0 kmNW362'487
Taipei84.5 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 87 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yonaguni AirportJapan · OGN · ROYN
    77.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    82.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    78.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    90.2 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-05-03 16:18:53 UTC96.1 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.82026-05-03 16:18:55 UTC90.1 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.02026-05-04 06:59:21 UTC61.7 kmnan ao xiang M4.32026-05-07 20:57:33 UTC88.8 kmTaiwan M4.32026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC85.9 km35 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC88.0 kmTAIWAN M4.22026-05-07 23:08:25 UTC147.3 kmfeng bin xiang M4.22026-05-08 19:26:39 UTC38.2 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.52026-05-09 16:18:52 UTC145.2 kmzhu fu ting M4.42026-05-13 10:43:28 UTC113.4 kmTaiwan M4.72026-05-13 10:43:30 UTC118.2 km5 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.52026-05-13 10:43:30 UTC114.8 kmTaiwan

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≥4178
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 UTC34.5 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC29.9 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC26.9 kmtai wan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC34.5 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC28.4 kmTaiwan Region

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