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Earthquakes near Chiayi City today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chiayi City in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Chiayi City just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chiayi City, Taiwan, Taiwan and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M6.0 104 km SE, Dec 24, 2025
- Past year count
- 39 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 140 km M4.6, Sep 28, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Chiayi City
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Chiayi City in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.6 at 140 km E.
| Time (Chiayi City) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 02:20 | Sep 28, 18:20 UTC | M4.6 | 140 km E | 19 km | 35 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Taipei.
Largest earthquakes near Chiayi City in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chiayi City in the past 12 months was M6.0 on Dec 24, 2025, 104 km SE of the city (2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake).
With 39 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.3 a month), the area around Chiayi City is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | M6.0 | 104 km SE | 8 km | 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M5.2 | 134 km ENE | 37 km | 4 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M5.2 | 138 km ENE | 10 km | 21 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| May 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 113 km ESE | 23 km | 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 120 km ENE | 30 km | 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Nov 10, 2025 | M5.1 | 46 km SSE | 10 km | 21 km E of Yujing, Taiwan |
| Mar 20, 2026 | M4.9 | 128 km ENE | 28 km | 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 3, 2026 | M4.8 | 31 km S | 10 km | 8 km N of Yujing, Taiwan |
| Sep 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 140 km E | 19 km | 35 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Sep 13, 2026 | M4.6 | 147 km SE | 10 km | 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan |
Was it felt in Chiayi City?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.6 on Sep 28, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 4.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Chiayi City in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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.
Earthquakes near other cities in Taiwan and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).