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Earthquakes near Taichung today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Taichung in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Taichung just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Taichung, 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
- M6.6 149 km ENE, Dec 27, 2025
- Past year count
- 61 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 120 km M4.3, Oct 17, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Taichung
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Taichung in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 4, the closest M4.3 at 120 km ENE.
| Time (Taichung) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 04:58 | Oct 23, 20:58 UTC | M4.9 | 135 km ESE | 10 km | 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Oct 24, 04:48 | Oct 23, 20:48 UTC | M4.9 | 131 km ESE | 14 km | 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Oct 17, 11:13 | Oct 17, 03:13 UTC | M4.3 | 120 km ENE | 70 km | 30 km S of Yilan, Taiwan |
| Sep 29, 02:20 | Sep 28, 18:20 UTC | M4.6 | 123 km ESE | 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 Taichung in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Taichung in the past 12 months was M6.6 on Dec 27, 2025, 149 km ENE of the city (29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan).
With 61 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.1 a month), the area around Taichung 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 27, 2025 | M6.6 | 149 km ENE | 63 km | 29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M5.2 | 97 km E | 37 km | 4 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M5.2 | 113 km ESE | 10 km | 21 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| May 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 132 km SE | 23 km | 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 104 km ESE | 30 km | 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Nov 10, 2025 | M5.1 | 114 km S | 10 km | 21 km E of Yujing, Taiwan |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.9 | 135 km ESE | 10 km | 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.9 | 131 km ESE | 14 km | 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 20, 2026 | M4.9 | 106 km ESE | 28 km | 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 15, 2026 | M4.8 | 140 km E | 32 km | 56 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan |
Was it felt in Taichung?
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
1 earthquake near Taichung in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag: M6.6 29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan (Dec 27, 2025). The flag means the quake was large enough and in an oceanic region where tsunami warning centres issue messages; it does not mean a tsunami happened.
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 141 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).