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M2.5 Earthquake near Xihu (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 11:21:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Xihu (Taiwan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by Taiwan CWA.

Details

ID
c28b8a4ad5aafe89ba88422093ae9bb010a81c54
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 11:21:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
Xihu
County
Miaoli County
Source
cwa
Coordinates
24.53000, 120.77000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 107 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseTaiwan · RMQ · RCMQ
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 171 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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