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M4.7 Earthquake near TAIWAN

UTC time: 2026-04-04 21:23:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
20.7 km
Source
EMSC

TAIWAN

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN. With a focal depth of about 21 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f5735236e98d3dbacb6ed0d8d2cb67fc1fbd0dd9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
20.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 21:23:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.02280, 121.72370
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.7 km
Shallow
20.7 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

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    10.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

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