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M3.5 Earthquake near 53.3 km NNE of Kaohsiung City Hall (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-05-27 15:53:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.5 km
Source
CWA

53.3 km NNE of Kaohsiung City Hall

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 15:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near 53.3 km NNE of Kaohsiung City Hall (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 11 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.

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Details

ID
bec57e2f8763dc527242c819185f3829e62d260d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 15:53:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
cwa
Coordinates
23.03000, 120.58000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — shallower than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 258 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 471 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pingtung Air Force Base NorthTaiwan · RCSQ
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTaiwan · TNN · RCNN
    39.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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