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M5.1 Earthquake near tai wan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 06:53:33 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near tai wan (Taiwan) · 2026-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near tai wan (Taiwan) · 2026-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 06:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near tai wan (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
faa57b74636eab55cebd7e2e373762ab60ec0f2e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 06:53:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
tai wan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
23.29000, 121.56000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — close to 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taitung72.7 kmSW103'260
Taichung130.5 kmNW2'850'285

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 473 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taitung AirportTaiwan · TTT · RCFN
    75.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    81.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.42026-05-13 10:43:28 UTC77.3 kmTaiwan M4.72026-05-13 10:43:30 UTC74.8 km5 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.52026-05-13 10:43:30 UTC81.4 kmTaiwan M4.42026-05-17 00:46:13 UTC97.4 kmTAIWAN M4.42026-05-17 00:46:14 UTC102.2 kmbu li zhen M4.72026-05-17 00:46:14 UTC86.9 kmren ai xiang M4.62026-05-20 01:11:55 UTC2.3 kmTaiwan M4.32026-05-20 01:11:58 UTC13.7 kmzhang bin xiang M4.52026-05-20 01:11:58 UTC11.3 kmzhang bin xiang M4.52026-05-20 12:25:34 UTC7.9 kmTaiwan M4.92026-05-20 12:25:35 UTC12.5 kmTAIWAN M4.92026-05-20 12:25:36 UTC12.7 km82 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Taiwan

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#35
Earlier events M≥4219
Earlier events M≥555
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC111.0 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.32025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC60.7 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M6.02025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC54.5 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M6.02025-12-24 09:47:07 UTC64.4 kmTAIWAN REGION M6.02025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC60.8 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake

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Country (24h)
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