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M5.6 Earthquake near Northeast of Taiwan

UTC time: 2026-03-02 10:39:23 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northeast of Taiwan

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M5.6 Earthquake near Northeast of Taiwan · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Northeast of Taiwan · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 10:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Northeast of Taiwan. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
60a0516d79d6908b05f8c8a0732c23d857017e46
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 10:39:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
25.19000, 124.93000
Temperature
22.0°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
Hirara57.0 kmSE34'354
Naha297.9 kmNE317'625
Taipei343.0 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 340 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 444 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
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Miyako AirportJapan · MMY · ROMY
    58.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarama AirportJapan · TRA · RORT
    64.9 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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92026-03-02 11:41:26 UTC20.7 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.72026-03-02 11:41:27 UTC27.9 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.02026-03-02 17:20:55 UTC2.2 kmNortheast of Taiwan M4.82026-03-03 00:11:44 UTC19.3 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.22026-03-05 10:48:21 UTC8.0 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands M4.72026-03-05 16:37:40 UTC13.7 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.92026-03-06 22:39:19 UTC13.2 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12026-03-06 22:39:20 UTC12.0 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.42026-03-07 07:33:30 UTC14.1 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.82026-03-10 11:42:11 UTC116.3 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.82026-03-23 09:59:39 UTC106.2 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.32026-03-25 06:42:30 UTC27.2 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., 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#1
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-03-02 10:39:22 UTC8.6 km65 km NW of Hirara, Japan M5.22026-02-28 05:53:56 UTC18.5 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.22026-02-28 01:49:23 UTC3.9 kmNortheast of Taiwan M5.22026-02-27 02:54:52 UTC11.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M5.12026-02-28 01:49:19 UTC10.6 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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