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M4.7 Earthquake near Toucheng Township (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 12:36:17 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Toucheng Township (Taiwan) on July 26, 2026 at 12:36 UTC. At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6a7512a4b7be0e5aa7ea4608de33a830f9b85600
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
93.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 12:36:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
Toucheng Township
County
Yilan County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.88520, 121.85080
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.8 km
Intermediate
93.8 km
93.8 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

25felt 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: Jul 26, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

21 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.4

Tectonic context

Located on the Yangtze Plate.
Near the boundary Yangtze ↔ Okinawa · about 10 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 44 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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