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Earthquake in Taiwan today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Taiwan in the last 24 hours The most recent was M4.9 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan, 2 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Taiwan today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Taiwan in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 2 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 8 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.5 75 km S of Yonakuni, Japan, Sep 30, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 147 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M6.6 29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan, Dec 27, 2025
Earthquakes in Taiwan today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Taiwan in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 2, and 8 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Taiwan in the past 7 days
2 M2.5+ earthquakes in the past week. The most active areas were Taiwan (2). The largest was M4.9 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan.
| Local time | UTC | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 04:58 | Oct 23, 20:58 UTC | M4.9 | 10 km | 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Oct 24, 04:48 | Oct 23, 20:48 UTC | M4.9 | 14 km | 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
Largest earthquakes in Taiwan in the past year
USGS located 147 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Taiwan in the past 12 months, 0.5% of the 28,885 recorded worldwide, or about 2.8 a week. This week's 2 is close to that average. The strongest was M6.6 on Dec 27, 2025 (29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | M6.6 | 63 km | 29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan |
| Dec 24, 2025 | M6.0 | 8 km | 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake |
| May 1, 2026 | M5.8 | 103 km | 32 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan |
| Sep 30, 2026 | M5.5 | 10 km | 75 km S of Yonakuni, Japan |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M5.5 | 10 km | 114 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M5.3 | 7 km | 186 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M5.2 | 37 km | 4 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M5.2 | 10 km | 21 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| May 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 23 km | 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 30 km | 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Taiwan in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).