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Earthquakes near Taitung today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Taitung in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Taitung just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Taitung, 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 19 km NE, Dec 24, 2025
- Past year count
- 50 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 125 km M4.6, Sep 28, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Taitung
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Taitung in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.6 at 125 km NNE.
| Time (Taitung) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 04:58 | Oct 23, 20:58 UTC | M4.9 | 141 km NE | 10 km | 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Oct 24, 04:48 | Oct 23, 20:48 UTC | M4.9 | 146 km NNE | 14 km | 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Sep 29, 02:20 | Sep 28, 18:20 UTC | M4.6 | 125 km NNE | 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 Taitung in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Taitung in the past 12 months was M6.0 on Dec 24, 2025, 19 km NE of the city (2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake).
With 50 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.2 a month), the area around Taitung 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 | 19 km NE | 8 km | 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake |
| Aug 25, 2026 | M5.5 | 54 km ESE | 10 km | 114 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M5.2 | 148 km NNE | 37 km | 4 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Dec 8, 2025 | M5.2 | 134 km NNE | 10 km | 21 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| May 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 67 km NE | 23 km | 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 12, 2026 | M5.1 | 117 km NNE | 30 km | 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Nov 10, 2025 | M5.1 | 63 km NW | 10 km | 21 km E of Yujing, Taiwan |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.9 | 141 km NE | 10 km | 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.9 | 146 km NNE | 14 km | 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Mar 20, 2026 | M4.9 | 126 km NNE | 28 km | 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
Was it felt in Taitung?
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 Taitung 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).