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M4.0 Earthquake near Meishan Township (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 14:44:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 14:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Meishan Township (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ca13e051d43fd0617300121689b61bbcc4e46cdb
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
5.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 14:44:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
Meishan Township
County
Chiayi County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.59000, 120.64000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.2 km
Shallow
5.2 km
5.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 15, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chiayi AirportTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
    29.1 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 ≥ 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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