M4.9 Earthquake – 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
Oct 23, 2026 20:58 UTC (17 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 23, 2026 20:58 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- 23.786°, 121.948°
- Location
- 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | near Hualien City, Taiwan | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 04:01 UTC |
| 4.3 | 38 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 15:22 UTC |
| 4.5 | 64 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 02:23 UTC |
| 4.2 | 21 km ENE of Xiulin, Taiwan | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 20:37 UTC |
| 4.9 | 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 17 days ago Oct 23, 2026 20:48 UTC |
| 4.4 | 29 km S of Yilan, Taiwan | 24 days ago Oct 17, 2026 03:13 UTC |
| 4.1 | 49 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan | 28 days ago Oct 13, 2026 09:30 UTC |
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