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M5.5 Earthquake near Taiwan [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-04 17:14:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 14.8 km
Source: INGV

Taiwan [Sea]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Taiwan [Sea] on April 4, 2026 at 17:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

14.8 km

UTC time

2026-04-04 17:14:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

23.73050, 121.87700

Depth profile

Shallow

14.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Hualien City39.0 kmNW99'458

Nantou City125.1 kmW105'682

Taichung129.8 kmW2'850'285

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Kueishantao

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
Tatun Volcanic Group

Distance: 164 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
Iraya

Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
Babuyan Claro

Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
41.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M4.72026-04-04 21:23:56 UTC34.7 kmTaiwan M4.72026-04-04 21:23:58 UTC36.0 kmTAIWAN M4.82026-04-04 21:23:59 UTC43.3 km8.1 km NNE of Hualien County Hall M4.12026-04-09 16:28:52 UTC144.1 kmSoutheast of Taiwan M4.72026-04-13 11:23:25 UTC82.5 km34.2 km SSW of Yilan County Hall M4.42026-04-14 03:08:42 UTC48.0 km M4.62026-04-22 17:26:13 UTC40.2 kmTAIWAN M4.82026-04-22 20:43:24 UTC133.6 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.42026-04-24 14:56:59 UTC102.5 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.92026-04-25 07:16:33 UTC127.5 kmTaiwan M4.12026-04-25 07:16:34 UTC119.0 km9 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan M4.52026-04-25 07:16:34 UTC124.6 kmTAIWAN

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21

Earlier events M≥4200

Earlier events M≥559

Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC104.4 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC108.7 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC110.2 kmtai wan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC104.4 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC108.9 kmTaiwan Region

Stats (last 24h)

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