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M3.8 Earthquake near Renai Township (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 17:10:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Renai Township (Taiwan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by Taiwan CWA.

Details

ID
68cad8526d2cc19f61b1d8df1c4da8a4374f9eb1
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 17:10:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
Renai Township
County
Nantou County
Source
cwa
Coordinates
24.04000, 120.98000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 139 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseTaiwan · RMQ · RCMQ
    44.2 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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