Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 40 km depth26 Mar 04:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 26, 2026 04:23:10 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 26, 2026, at 12:23 pm (GMT +8)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.5Depth39.7 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude23.19°N / 121.59°ETaiwanSeismic antipode23.19°S / 58.41°WParaguayShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoUnnamed 24.00°N/121.83°E (93 km / 58 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 22.6°C (73 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoMar 26, 2026 04:23 GMT / Mar 26, 2026 12:23 pm (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 23.19 / 121.59: TaiwanSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22844156',23.19000,121.59000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, Taiwan',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 Taitung, a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Taiwan, in 66 km (41 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, 207 km (129 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(*)RegionCountry39 km (24 mi)W of epicenterChishang(pop: 7,980)III: WeakTaitung, TaiwanTaiwan46 km (29 mi)W of epicenterGuanshan(pop: 8,160)III: WeakTaitung, TaiwanTaiwan66 km (41 mi)SW of epicenterTaitung(pop: 103,300)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan88 km (54 mi)N of epicenterHualien City(pop: 99,500)III: WeakHualien, TaiwanTaiwan107 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterPuli(pop: 86,400)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan112 km (70 mi)NW of epicenterZhushan(pop: 44,100)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan121 km (75 mi)W of epicenterChiayi City(pop: 263,200)II: Very weakChiayi, TaiwanTaiwan121 km (75 mi)NW of epicenterDouliu(pop: 107,900)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterNantou(pop: 105,700)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan126 km (78 mi)NW of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterTianzhong(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan127 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterCaotun(pop: 96,800)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan129 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterChaozhou(pop: 53,300)II: Very weakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan129 km (80 mi)NW of epicenterShetou(pop: 36,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan131 km (82 mi)W of epicenterXinying(pop: 75,000)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterTaibao(pop: 38,700)II: Very weakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan133 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterWufeng(pop: 65,600)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan133 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterXiluo(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan134 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterYongjing(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan134 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterYuanlin(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan138 km (86 mi)W of epicenterYongkang(pop: 233,700)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan141 km (87 mi)SW of epicenterFengshan(pop: 356,500)II: Very weakKaohsiung, KaohsiungTaiwan141 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterTaichung(pop: 2,850,300)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterXihu(pop: 47,000)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterDonggang(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan143 km (89 mi)W of epicenterTainan(pop: 1,856,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan144 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterChang-hua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan144 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterChanghua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan146 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterKaohsiung(pop: 2,737,700)II: Very weakKaohsiungTaiwan172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterMiaoli(pop: 86,300)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan175 km (109 mi)N of epicenterYilan(pop: 94,200)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan179 km (111 mi)N of epicenterZhudong(pop: 96,500)II: Very weakHsinchu County, TaiwanTaiwan180 km (112 mi)NW of epicenterToufen Township(pop: 106,300)II: Very weakMiaoli, TaiwanTaiwan190 km (118 mi)N of epicenterHsinchu(pop: 453,500)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan191 km (119 mi)N of epicenterDaxi(pop: 94,200)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan193 km (120 mi)N of epicenterZhubei(pop: 212,700)II: Very weakHsinchu County, TaiwanTaiwan195 km (121 mi)N of epicenterSanxia(pop: 115,200)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan196 km (122 mi)N of epicenterBade(pop: 209,100)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan207 km (129 mi)N of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan209 km (130 mi)N of epicenterNew Taipei City(pop: 4,004,400)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!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 GMT2026-03-26EpicenterAgency4.540 km25 mi04:23:10.3TAIWANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 26, 2026 12:23 pm (GMT +8)7 minutes ago4.540 km0 km - This quakePhilippine Sea, 66 km NE of Taitung, 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 218 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.93 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 179 quakes per year (or 14.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 211 quakes per year (or 17.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,900 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 6 days after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Friday, Mar 20, 2026, at 09:34 pm local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8) in 73 km (46 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - 14 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 1 year 51 weeks 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 20, 09:34 pm (Taipei)4.632 km73 km (46 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 14 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 4 reportsInfoMar 20, 09:32 pm (Taipei)4.929 km65 km (41 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 26 km southeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 2 reportsInfoMar 20, 10:18 am (Taipei)4.416 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW 50 km southwest of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT ITInfoMar 12, 11:46 pm (Taipei)4.319 km66 km (41 mi) to the N 23 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoMar 12, 08:14 pm (Taipei)5.220 km62 km (38 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 26 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 12 reportsInfoJan 16, 08:49 am (Universal Time)4.520 km73 km (45 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 55 km southeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 24, 2025 05:47 pm (Taipei)6.010 km54 km (34 mi) to the SW 12 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan 26 reportsInfoApr 3, 2024 07:58 am (Taipei)7.440 km72 km (45 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 16 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 232 reportsInfoSep 18, 2022 02:44 pm (Taipei)6.910 km26 km (16 mi) to the W 90 km E of Yujing, Taiwan 42 reportsInfoSep 17, 2022 09:41 pm (Taipei)6.510 km20 km (12 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 49 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan 65 reportsInfoMar 23, 2022 01:41 am (Taipei)6.724 km22 km (13 mi) to the N 65 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan 89 reportsInfoFeb 6, 2016 03:57 am (Taipei)6.232 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWKaohsiung, 39 km west of Taitung, Taiwan 59 reportsInfoOct 31, 2013 08:02 pm (Taipei)6.310 km47 km (29 mi) to the N 46 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 23 reportsInfoMar 4, 2010 08:18 am (Taipei)6.321 km87 km (54 mi) to the WKaohsiung, 40 km northwest of Taitung, TaiwanInfoDec 19, 2009 09:02 pm (Taipei)6.443 km67 km (42 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 20 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 26, 2006 08:26 pm (GMT +8)7.110 km188 km (117 mi) to the SWSouth China Sea, 31 km southwest of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoDec 10, 2003 12:38 pm (Taipei)6.810 km29 km (18 mi) to the SWPhilippine Sea, 38 km northeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoMar 31, 2002 02:52 pm (GMT +8)7.133 km135 km (84 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 67 km northeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJun 11, 2000 02:23 am (Taipei)6.433 km82 km (51 mi) to the NW 29 km southeast of Puli, TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 01:47 am (Taipei)7.733 km90 km (56 mi) to the NW 21 km S of Puli, TaiwanInfoJul 7, 1996 01:04 am (GMT +8)6.97 km84 km (52 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 77 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoDec 14, 1990 03:50 am (Taipei)6.710 km59 km (37 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 28 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoAug 3, 1989 07:31 pm (GMT +8)6.610.7 km42 km (26 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 90 km east of Taitung, TaiwanInfoNov 15, 1986 05:20 am (Taipei)7.434 km79 km (49 mi) to the N 9 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 23, 1978 07:23 pm (GMT +8)7.033 km50 km (31 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 94 km southeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJul 23, 1978 10:42 pm (Taipei)7.417 km101 km (63 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 26 km north of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoApr 24, 1972 05:57 pm (Taipei)7.022 km42 km (26 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 46 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJan 25, 1972 11:41 am (GMT +8)7.125 km40 km (25 mi) to the E 103 km SSE of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJan 25, 1972 10:06 am (GMT +8)7.325 km93 km (58 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 99 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoJan 4, 1972 11:16 am (GMT +8)6.928 km78 km (49 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 85 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoMar 13, 1966 01:31 am (GMT +9)7.530 km145 km (90 mi) to the NE Taiwan region (Japan)InfoFeb 24, 1957 04:26 am (Taipei)6.955 km86 km (54 mi) to the N 3.1 km southwest of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoNov 25, 1951 02:50 am (Taipei)7.830 km40 km (25 mi) to the W 38 km north of Taitung, TaiwanInfoNov 25, 1951 02:47 am (Taipei)7.325 km38 km (24 mi) to the SW 34 km north of Taitung, TaiwanInfoOct 22, 1951 11:29 am (Taipei)7.225 km85 km (53 mi) to the N 27 km west of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoOct 22, 1951 05:34 am (Taipei)7.425 km38 km (24 mi) to the NW 58 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 6, 1938 11:00 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km39 km (25 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 39 km east of Taitung, TaiwanInfoSep 7, 1938 04:03 am (Universal Time)7.015 km69 km (43 mi) to the N 21 km southwest of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoSep 1, 1922 07:16 pm (Universal Time)7.620 km137 km (85 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 59 km northeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJun 5, 1920 04:21 am (Universal Time)8.220 km67 km (41 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 48 km southeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 20, 1919 08:37 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km76 km (47 mi) to the SPhilippine Sea, 59 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoJul 4, 1917 09:38 am (GMT +9)7.70 km247 km (153 mi) to the NEEast China Sea, 61 km north of Yonaguni-jima Island, Okinawa, JapanInfoNov 21, 1902 07:03 am (Universal Time)7.05 km77 km (48 mi) to the SPhilippine 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]