M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Taipei (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 12:14:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Taipei (Monde)

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Taipei (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-12 12:14:12 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

resif

Coordinates

23.83051, 121.59348

Temperature

0.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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 City16.3 kmN99'458

Nantou City95.0 kmW105'682

Taichung98.9 kmW2'850'285

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Kueishantao

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
Tatun Volcanic Group

Distance: 150 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima

Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
Iraya

Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
Babuyan Claro

Distance: 480 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
21.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M4.22026-03-14 18:58:49 UTC67.1 kmTAIWAN M4.82026-03-15 08:14:55 UTC76.6 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.82026-03-15 08:14:56 UTC64.0 kmTaiwan Region M5.02026-03-15 08:15:01 UTC89.4 kmtai an xiang M4.02026-03-15 23:19:50 UTC131.4 kmTAIWAN M4.42026-03-20 02:18:32 UTC35.8 kmrui sui xiang M4.32026-03-20 13:32:43 UTC4.9 kmTAIWAN M4.32026-03-26 04:23:10 UTC71.2 kmtai wan M3.82026-03-26 06:31:40 UTC105.0 kmTaiwan Region M3.82026-04-02 13:10:44 UTC130.0 kmTAIWAN M5.52026-04-04 17:14:56 UTC22.9 kmhua lian shi M5.52026-04-04 17:14:57 UTC18.5 kmhua lian shi

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#24

Earlier events M≥4210

Earlier events M≥556

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 UTC102.5 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC107.3 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC109.5 kmtai wan M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC131.9 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC102.5 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

636

Country (24h)

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