Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 68 km depth7 Apr 15:28 UTC: First to report: CWB after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 7, 2026 15:21:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Apr 7, 2026, at 11:21 pm (Asia/Taipei GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.8Depth68 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude21.81°N / 121.32°ETaiwanSeismic antipode21.81°S / 58.68°WParaguayShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceCWB (Central Weather Bureau)Nearest volcanoIraya (165 km / 103 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25.1°C (77 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy17 minutes ago reported feltApr 7, 2026 15:21 GMT / Apr 7, 2026 11:21 pm (Taipei time)Lat / Lng: 21.81 / 121.32: Taiwan: 105.8 km S of Taitung County HallSource: CWBOther sources: PHIVOLCS: 3.5 / 5 km, RaspberryShake: 3.5 / 5 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22886249',21.81000,121.32000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Taiwan: 105.8 km S of Taitung County Hall',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in TaiwanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Hengchun, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in Taiwan, in 63 km (39 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, 361 km (225 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry63 km (39 mi)W of epicenterHengchun(pop: 29,700)III: WeakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan107 km (67 mi)N of epicenterTaitung(pop: 103,300)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan115 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterChaozhou(pop: 53,300)III: WeakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan116 km (72 mi)NW of epicenterDonggang(pop: 47,700)III: WeakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan134 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterFengshan(pop: 356,500)III: WeakKaohsiung, KaohsiungTaiwan137 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterKaohsiung(pop: 2,737,700)III: WeakKaohsiungTaiwan171 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterYujing(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterYongkang(pop: 233,700)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterTainan(pop: 1,856,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan196 km (122 mi)NW of epicenterXinying(pop: 75,000)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan206 km (128 mi)NW of epicenterChiayi City(pop: 263,200)II: Very weakChiayi, TaiwanTaiwan210 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterTaibao(pop: 38,700)II: Very weakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan211 km (131 mi)NW of epicenterBudai(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan222 km (138 mi)NW of epicenterBeigang(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan223 km (139 mi)N of epicenterLugu(pop: 17,700)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan226 km (140 mi)N of epicenterDouliu(pop: 107,900)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan226 km (141 mi)N of epicenterZhushan(pop: 44,100)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan232 km (144 mi)N of epicenterCitong(pop: 25,000)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterXiluo(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan240 km (149 mi)N of epicenterTianzhong(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan242 km (151 mi)N of epicenterPuli(pop: 86,400)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan243 km (151 mi)N of epicenterHualien City(pop: 99,500)II: Very weakHualien, TaiwanTaiwan244 km (151 mi)N of epicenterBeidou(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan244 km (151 mi)N of epicenterNantou(pop: 105,700)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan244 km (152 mi)N of epicenterShetou(pop: 36,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan246 km (153 mi)N of epicenterTianwei(pop: 26,100)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan247 km (154 mi)N of epicenterPitou(pop: 29,300)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan248 km (154 mi)N of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan248 km (154 mi)N of epicenterYongjing(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan250 km (155 mi)N of epicenterCaotun(pop: 96,800)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan251 km (156 mi)N of epicenterYuanlin(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan252 km (157 mi)NW of epicenterErlin(pop: 43,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan254 km (158 mi)N of epicenterXihu(pop: 47,000)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan259 km (161 mi)N of epicenterWufeng(pop: 65,600)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan263 km (164 mi)N of epicenterChanghua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan263 km (164 mi)N of epicenterChang-hua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan264 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterMagong(pop: 63,700)II: Very weakPenghu County, TaiwanTaiwan268 km (167 mi)N of epicenterTaichung(pop: 2,850,300)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan278 km (173 mi)N of epicenterBuzi(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan361 km (225 mi)N of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate356.6 km N of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1356–356 km (221–221 mi)356 km (221 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-7EpicenterAgency4.868 km42 mi15:21:00105.8 km S of Taitung County HallCWB (Central Weather Bureau)3.55 km3.1 mi15:21:00091 km N 50° W of Itbayat (Batanes)57 km (35 mi) epicenter difference with CWBPHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)3.55 km3.1 mi15:21:00Taiwan Region57 km (35 mi) epicenter difference with CWBRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 7, 2026 11:21 pm (Taipei)17 minutes ago4.868 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 35 km SW of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 41 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 25.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 38.5 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 482 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 725 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 38 weeks after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Jul 15, 2025, at 09:58 pm (GMT +8 local time) in 39 km (24 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.8 earthquake Philippine Sea - 39 km southeast of Hengchun, Taiwan - Jul 15, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 2 years earlier, on Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024, at 07:58 am local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8) in Taiwan:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Philippine Sea - 16 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan - Apr 3, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 106 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jun 5, 1920, at 04:21 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Okinawa, Taiwan:Mag. 8.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - 48 km southeast of Hualien City, Taiwan - Jun 5, 1920 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 29, 11:12 am (Taipei)4.610 km97 km (60 mi) to the NW 28 km south of Chaozhou, Taiwan 1 reportInfoJan 31, 06:58 am (Taipei)4.210 km80 km (49 mi) to the WSouth China Sea, 28 km southwest of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoJan 27, 02:48 am (Taipei)4.518 km63 km (39 mi) to the WSouth China Sea, 18 km south of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoJan 25, 06:49 pm (GMT +8)4.710 km26 km (16 mi) to the SWSouth China Sea, 62 km southeast of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoDec 28, 2025 07:03 am (Taipei)4.232 km98 km (61 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 9.3 km south of Taitung, TaiwanInfoJul 15, 2025 09:58 pm (GMT +8)4.810 km39 km (24 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 39 km southeast of Hengchun, Taiwan 1 reportInfoMay 27, 2025 09:35 pm (Manila)4.810 km96 km (60 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 42 km north of Itbayat, PhilippinesInfoJan 27, 2025 08:18 am (Taipei)5.010 km97 km (61 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 9.9 km south of Taitung, Taiwan 1 reportInfoJan 22, 2025 04:11 pm (Taipei)4.930 km30 km (19 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 7 km west of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoJan 22, 2025 02:48 am (GMT +8)5.111 km55 km (34 mi) to the SWSouth China Sea, 72 km southeast of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoApr 3, 2024 07:58 am (Taipei)7.440 km227 km (141 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 16 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 232 reportsInfoApr 8, 2022 07:36 am (GMT +8)5.710 km31 km (19 mi) to the SWSouth China Sea, 46 km southeast of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoOct 6, 2016 11:51 pm (Taipei)5.712 km90 km (56 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 7 km south of Lyudao Island, Taiwan 23 reportsInfoFeb 14, 2015 04:06 am (Taipei)6.127 km91 km (56 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 5.7 km southwest of Lyudao Island, Taiwan 15 reportsInfoJul 13, 2008 10:58 pm (GMT +8)6.214 km90 km (56 mi) to the SSouth China Sea, 77 km west of Itbayat Island, PhilippinesInfoDec 27, 2006 10:30 am (Taipei)5.610 km89 km (55 mi) to the WSouth China Sea, 27 km west of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoDec 26, 2006 08:34 pm (Taipei)6.910 km87 km (54 mi) to the WSouth China Sea, 26 km west of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoDec 26, 2006 08:26 pm (GMT +8)7.110 km80 km (50 mi) to the WSouth China Sea, 31 km southwest of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoMay 19, 2004 03:04 pm (Taipei)6.220 km97 km (60 mi) to the N 39 km east of Taitung, TaiwanInfoMay 8, 2004 04:02 pm (Taipei)5.626 km33 km (21 mi) to the NE 89 km east of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoAug 29, 2002 01:05 am (Taipei)5.633 km43 km (27 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 8 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoMar 31, 2002 02:52 pm (GMT +8)7.133 km288 km (179 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 67 km northeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 01:47 am (Taipei)7.733 km221 km (137 mi) to the N 21 km S of Puli, TaiwanInfoJul 25, 1998 02:44 am (Manila)6.133 km95 km (59 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 58 km north of Itbayat Island, PhilippinesInfoSep 6, 1996 07:42 am (Taipei)6.820 km21 km (13 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 18 km south of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoDec 10, 1993 04:59 pm (GMT +8)6.112 km100 km (62 mi) to the SSouth China Sea, 60 km west of Itbayat Island, PhilippinesInfoMar 26, 1991 11:58 am (GMT +8)6.318 km50 km (31 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 46 km southeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoOct 16, 1988 08:09 pm (Taipei)6.033 km39 km (25 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 27 km southeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoNov 15, 1986 05:20 am (Taipei)7.434 km234 km (145 mi) to the N 9 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJun 18, 1980 05:32 pm (Taipei)5.871 km29 km (18 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 10.6 km south of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoDec 23, 1978 07:23 pm (GMT +8)7.033 km178 km (110 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 94 km southeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJul 23, 1978 10:42 pm (Taipei)7.417 km56 km (35 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 26 km north of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoFeb 14, 1973 08:49 am (GMT +8)5.938 km58 km (36 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 26 km north of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoSep 23, 1972 03:57 am (Taipei)6.325 km70 km (44 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 39 km south of Taitung, TaiwanInfoApr 24, 1972 05:57 pm (Taipei)7.022 km196 km (122 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 46 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJan 25, 1972 11:41 am (GMT +8)7.125 km159 km (99 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 93 km northeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoJan 25, 1972 10:06 am (GMT +8)7.325 km134 km (83 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 99 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoMay 11, 1971 08:09 am (Taipei)5.952 km59 km (37 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 51 km south of Taitung, TaiwanInfoMar 13, 1966 01:31 am (GMT +9)7.530 km288 km (179 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 56 km southwest of Yonaguni-jima Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoMay 18, 1965 01:19 am (GMT +8)6.768 km59 km (37 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 48 km south of Taitung, TaiwanInfoFeb 13, 1963 04:50 pm (GMT +8)7.230 km300 km (186 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 92 km southeast of Taipei, TaiwanInfoAug 15, 1959 04:57 pm (Taipei)7.225 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 38 km east of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoNov 25, 1951 02:50 am (Taipei)7.830 km143 km (89 mi) to the N 38 km north of Taitung, TaiwanInfoNov 25, 1951 02:47 am (Taipei)7.325 km138 km (86 mi) to the N 34 km north of Taitung, TaiwanInfoOct 22, 1951 05:34 am (Taipei)7.425 km187 km (116 mi) to the N 58 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoAug 22, 1936 06:51 am (Universal Time)7.115 km19 km (12 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 33 km west of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoSep 4, 1935 01:37 am (Universal Time)7.015 km58 km (36 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 50 km south of Taitung, TaiwanInfoAug 3, 1926 03:41 am (Universal Time)6.615 km48 km (30 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 85 km north of Itbayat Island, PhilippinesInfoApr 16, 1925 07:52 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km23 km (14 mi) to the WPhilippine Sea, 44 km southeast of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoSep 1, 1922 07:16 pm (Universal Time)7.620 km292 km (182 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 59 km northeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJun 5, 1920 04:21 am (Universal Time)8.220 km219 km (136 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 48 km southeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 20, 1919 08:37 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km93 km (58 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 59 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoJan 9, 1913 02:55 am (Universal Time)6.635 km100 km (62 mi) to the SSouth China Sea, 79 km west of Itbayat Island, PhilippinesInfoNov 21, 1909 03:36 pm (Taipei)7.30 km292 km (182 mi) to the NInfoJan 11, 1908 03:34 am (Universal Time)7.215 km57 km (35 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 26 km east of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoNov 21, 1902 07:03 am (Universal Time)7.05 km79 km (49 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 47 km southeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]