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M5.8 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-01 12:39:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
97.3 km
Source
EMSC

TAIWAN REGION

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M5.8 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN REGION on May 1, 2026 at 12:39 UTC. At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cb6fb4683591596294cc9971fe59b8f0d1c2d6ff
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
97.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 12:39:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.87480, 122.02000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.3 km
Intermediate
97.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

25felt 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: May 1, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yilan30.0 kmSW94'188
Keelung40.0 kmNW362'487
Taipei53.6 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 58 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    51.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    82.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    51.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    63.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22026-05-01 12:39:56 UTC17.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Taipei (Monde) M5.62026-05-01 12:39:57 UTC19.5 kmTaiwan Region M5.62026-05-01 12:39:58 UTC31.4 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M4.92026-05-03 16:18:53 UTC126.6 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.82026-05-03 16:18:55 UTC121.5 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.02026-05-04 06:59:21 UTC40.8 kmnan ao xiang M4.32026-05-07 20:57:33 UTC84.5 kmTaiwan M4.32026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC79.7 km35 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC81.1 kmTAIWAN M4.22026-05-07 23:08:25 UTC137.7 kmfeng bin xiang M4.22026-05-08 19:26:39 UTC26.1 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.22026-05-10 16:59:24 UTC142.0 km36.2 km SW of Hualien County Hall

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#10
Earlier events M≥4165
Earlier events M≥547
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 UTC24.3 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC21.0 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC21.0 kmtai wan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC24.3 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC21.7 kmTaiwan Region

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