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M4.4 Earthquake near 49 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan

UTC time: 2026-08-22 03:40:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
38.3 km
Source
USGS

49 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 03:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 49 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 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 USGS.

Details

ID
78b9fd904b9fca1f4b9101c4db61870fa69ca4de
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
38.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 03:40:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.42440, 122.08110
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.3 km
Shallow
38.3 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

6felt 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: Aug 22, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 22, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

4 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Okinawa Plate.
Near the boundary Okinawa ↔ Philippine Sea · about 35 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

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.

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