Latest quakes in or near Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 4.7 earthquake 28 Km NE of Kaohsiung, Taiwan - Oct 12, 2023 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 6.9 Taiwan region - Dec 26, 2006 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 6
- 12 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 84 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 25 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Oct 12, 2023 08:16 pm (Taipei) Oct 12, 2023 12:16 GMT | 4.7 16 km | 28 Km NE of Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1 report | Info | ||
Saturday, September 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 17, 2023 04:41 am (Taipei) Sep 16, 2023 20:41 GMT | 3.6 7.4 km | Taiwan: 61.7 Km SE of Pingtung County Hall | Info | ||
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 5, 2023 11:13 am (Taipei) Sep 5, 2023 03:13 GMT | 4.4 3.4 km | Taiwan: 62.2 Km SSW of Taitung County Hall | Info | ||
Saturday, June 10, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jun 10, 2023 05:12 pm (Taipei) Jun 10, 2023 09:12 GMT | 4.7 20 km | Taiwan 5 reports | Info | ||
Jun 10, 2023 01:31 pm (Taipei) Jun 10, 2023 05:31 GMT | 4.9 26 km | 35 Km SSE of Yujing, Taiwan 6 reports | Info | ||
Friday, June 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 10, 2023 03:51 am (Taipei) Jun 9, 2023 19:51 GMT | 4.2 18 km | Taiwan 2 reports | Info | ||
Thursday, January 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 12, 2023 01:15 pm (Taipei) Jan 12, 2023 05:15 GMT | 4.4 18 km | TAIWAN | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 16, 2022 08:34 am (Taipei) Mar 16, 2022 00:34 GMT | 4.2 10 km | 24 Km N of Hengchun, Taiwan | Info | ||
Sunday, October 24, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 25, 2021 02:17 am (Taipei) Oct 24, 2021 18:17 GMT | 4.2 25 km | TAIWAN 5 reports | Info | ||
Friday, March 12, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 2021 07:54 pm (Taipei) Mar 12, 2021 11:54 GMT | 4.3 10 km | 31 Km S of Donggang, Taiwan | Info | ||
Saturday, December 26, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 26, 2020 08:28 am (Taipei) Dec 26, 2020 00:28 GMT | 4.2 34 km | TAIWAN 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Pingtung Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan?
Pingtung has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.4 quakes on average per year in or near Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan. Pingtung has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Pingtung?
The last earthquake in Pingtung occurred 24 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.7:
A strong magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit 38 km (24 mi) away from Tainan City, Taiwan, Taiwan, in the evening of Thursday, Oct 12, 2023 at 8.16 pm local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Pingtung since 1970?
Since 1970, Pingtung has had 2 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 12 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 84 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 25 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Pingtung since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Pingtung since 1970 had a magnitude of 6.9 and occurred 17 years ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near the coast of Taiwan in the evening of Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006 at 8.34 pm local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) .
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