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M3.4 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-08-26 11:14:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

TAIWAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN REGION on August 26, 2026 at 11:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9182a37db5cbadf5b55581af829fdbb641590ca7
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 11:14:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
21.57000, 121.75000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 281 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Cagua
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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