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M4.4 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 19:52:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN (Taiwan) on January 3, 2026 at 19:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
434c1843c014df0f2cce236ba10a0ecf6c84f52b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 19:52:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
wu jie xiang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.68740, 121.77530
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 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: Jan 3, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

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