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M4.8 Earthquake near Northeast of Taiwan

UTC time: 2026-03-03 00:11:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northeast of Taiwan

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 00:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Northeast of Taiwan. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
ef8b59071e287cf2a4287fc30152ecb300b2a1d0
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 00:11:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
25.36000, 124.97000
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Io-Torishima
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 212 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Japan

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.

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