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M6.1 Earthquake near 38.7 km ENE of Yilan County Hall (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-05-01 12:39:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
98.3 km
Source
CWA

38.7 km ENE of Yilan County Hall

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M6.1 Earthquake near 38.7 km ENE of Yilan County Hall (Taiwan) · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near 38.7 km ENE of Yilan County Hall (Taiwan) · 2026-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 38.7 km ENE of Yilan County Hall (Taiwan) on May 1, 2026 at 12:39 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
f5fbaeaa3469085561d04a9ad0c616d2a4de5dd9
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
98.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 12:39:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
cwa
Coordinates
24.93000, 122.08000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.3 km
Intermediate
98.3 km
98.3 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yilan38.2 kmSW94'188
Keelung40.8 kmNW362'487
Taipei57.4 kmW7'871'900

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 60 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 496 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
    55.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    86.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    51.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    63.3 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 250 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 UTC25.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Taipei (Monde) M5.62026-05-01 12:39:57 UTC26.1 kmTaiwan Region M5.62026-05-01 12:39:58 UTC27.4 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M4.92026-05-03 16:18:53 UTC120.4 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.82026-05-03 16:18:55 UTC116.6 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M4.02026-05-04 06:59:21 UTC49.3 kmnan ao xiang M3.62026-05-05 03:23:30 UTC190.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.22026-05-05 06:58:30 UTC190.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M3.82026-05-06 01:43:30 UTC190.0 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.32026-05-07 20:57:33 UTC91.5 kmTaiwan M4.32026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC86.9 km35 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62026-05-07 20:57:34 UTC88.5 kmTAIWAN

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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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4250
Earlier events M≥568
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 UTC30.6 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC26.5 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC25.7 kmtai wan M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC249.2 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC30.6 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan

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