Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 51 km depth28 Aug 02:27 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.28 Aug 02:28: Now using data updates from CWBI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 28, 2026 02:20:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 28, 2026, at 10:20 am (Asia/Taipei GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.4Depth51 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude22.03°N / 120.38°ETaiwanSeismic antipode22.03°S / 59.62°WParaguayShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceCWB (Central Weather Bureau)Nearest volcanoHsiaolanyu (127 km / 79 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 28°C (82 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoAug 28, 2026 02:20 GMT / Aug 28, 2026 10:20 am (Taipei time)Lat / Lng: 22.03 / 120.38: Taiwan: 66.3 km S of Kaohsiung City HallSource: CWBOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 51 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23318168',22.03000,120.38000,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Taiwan: 66.3 km S of Kaohsiung City 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 Kaohsiung, a city of 2.7 million people in Taiwan, in 66 km (41 mi) distance north 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, 356 km (221 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry38 km (23 mi)E of epicenterHengchun(pop: 29,700)III: WeakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan49 km (30 mi)N of epicenterDonggang(pop: 47,700)III: WeakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan60 km (37 mi)N of epicenterChaozhou(pop: 53,300)III: WeakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterKaohsiung(pop: 2,737,700)III: WeakKaohsiungTaiwan66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterFengshan(pop: 356,500)III: WeakKaohsiung, KaohsiungTaiwan108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterTainan(pop: 1,856,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterYongkang(pop: 233,700)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan113 km (70 mi)NE of epicenterTaitung(pop: 103,300)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterYujing(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan142 km (88 mi)N of epicenterXinying(pop: 75,000)II: Very weakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterBudai(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterTaibao(pop: 38,700)II: Very weakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan161 km (100 mi)N of epicenterChiayi City(pop: 263,200)II: Very weakChiayi, TaiwanTaiwan170 km (106 mi)N of epicenterXingang(pop: 30,500)II: Very weakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan171 km (107 mi)N of epicenterBeigang(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan187 km (117 mi)N of epicenterDouliu(pop: 107,900)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan189 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterMagong(pop: 63,700)II: Very weakPenghu County, TaiwanTaiwan193 km (120 mi)N of epicenterCitong(pop: 25,000)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan194 km (121 mi)N of epicenterZhushan(pop: 44,100)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan195 km (121 mi)N of epicenterLugu(pop: 17,700)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan197 km (122 mi)N of epicenterXiluo(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan204 km (127 mi)N of epicenterTianzhong(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan206 km (128 mi)N of epicenterBeidou(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan208 km (129 mi)N of epicenterPitou(pop: 29,300)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan208 km (129 mi)N of epicenterTianwei(pop: 26,100)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan208 km (129 mi)N of epicenterErlin(pop: 43,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan209 km (130 mi)N of epicenterShetou(pop: 36,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterYongjing(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan212 km (132 mi)N of epicenterNantou(pop: 105,700)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan215 km (133 mi)N of epicenterXihu(pop: 54,000)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan215 km (134 mi)N of epicenterYuanlin(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan217 km (135 mi)N of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan219 km (136 mi)N of epicenterCaotun(pop: 96,800)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan224 km (139 mi)N of epicenterPuli(pop: 86,400)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan227 km (141 mi)N of epicenterChanghua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan228 km (142 mi)N of epicenterChang-hua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan229 km (142 mi)N of epicenterWufeng(pop: 65,600)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterTaichung(pop: 2,850,300)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan250 km (155 mi)NE of epicenterHualien City(pop: 99,500)II: Very weakHualien, TaiwanTaiwan356 km (221 mi)N of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)I: Not feltTaiwanTaiwanNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-08-28EpicenterAgency4.451 km32 mi02:20:0066.3 km S of Kaohsiung City HallCWB (Central Weather Bureau)4.451 km32 mi02:20:56Taiwan0 km (0 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 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)Aug 28, 2026 10:20 am (Taipei)17 minutes ago4.451 km0 km - This quakeSouth China Sea, 66 km S of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, 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 24.3 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25.6 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.39 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 23.7 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 535 quakes per year (or 45 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake