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M3.4 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-30 22:58:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

TAIWAN REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8ec2def015ad3cd0aabad892baa9469463a07159
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 22:58:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
21.30000, 120.37000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

  • Iraya
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 312 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan

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

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