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M4.1 Earthquake near 9 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan

UTC time: 2026-04-25 07:16:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
70.2 km
Source
USGS

9 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 9 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan on April 25, 2026 at 07:16 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bb2d492c761f3048ea5fba43419279d0be4f898a
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
70.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 07:16:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.79970, 121.83510
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.2 km
Intermediate
70.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 51 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: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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

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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