Latest quakes in or near East China Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - 21 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.6 earthquake Philippine Sea - 22 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.4 11 km NE of Hualien City - Taiwan - Apr 3, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 11 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 131 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 21 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 27 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 27, 09:06 am (Taipei) | 4.6 10 km | Philippine Sea, 21 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 27, 06:10 am (GMT +9) | 4.0 0 km | East China Sea, 37 km northwest of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 04:08 am (GMT +8) | 4.6 37 km | Philippine Sea, 45 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 03:13 am (Taipei) | 4.6 24 km | Philippine Sea, 22 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 8 reports | Info | ||
Apr 27, 02:49 am (Taipei) | 5.4 37 km | 29 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 25 reports | Info | ||
Apr 27, 02:45 am (Taipei) | 4.5 33 km | Philippine Sea, 26 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 27, 02:21 am (Taipei) | 5.7 25 km | 19 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 96 reports | Info | ||
Apr 26, 10:33 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 9.5 km | 46 km northeast of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 26, 10:29 am (GMT +9) | 3.8 8.4 km | 3.6 km northeast of Aso, Kumamoto, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 12:20 am (Taipei) | 4.2 23 km | 23 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 25, 10:17 pm (Taipei) | 4.2 13 km | Philippine Sea, 28 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 27.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 235 quakes per year (or 19.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 406 quakes per year (or 33.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 580 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
East China Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near East China Sea?
East China Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 584 quakes on average per year in or near East China Sea. East China Sea has had at least 17 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near East China Sea?
On average, East China Sea has about 406 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 235 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 27.7 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in East China Sea?
The last earthquake in East China Sea occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Taiwan in the morning of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 9.06 am local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in East China Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, East China Sea has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.4, 11 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 131 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 21 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 27 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in East China Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in East China Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Taiwan in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024 at 8.11 am local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.6 km (8 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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