Latest quakes in or near Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.3 earthquake Philippine Sea - 35 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.9 34 km NNE of Hualien City - Taiwan - Apr 5, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 16, 08:37 am (Taipei) | 4.3 9.9 km | Philippine Sea, 35 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | ||
Apr 16, 08:23 am (Taipei) | 4.2 14 km | Philippine Sea, 35 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 07:10 am (Taipei) | 4.0 12 km | Philippine Sea, 35 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 15, 12:15 am (Taipei) | 4.2 7.9 km | 27 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 14, 10:37 pm (Taipei) | 4.1 9.9 km | Philippine Sea, 52 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan I FELT IT | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 08:20 pm (Taipei) | 4.1 9.2 km | Taiwan | Info | ||
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 8, 07:28 am (Taipei) | 4.3 24 km | Taiwan 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 8, 06:49 am (Taipei) | 4.6 30 km | 38 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan 2 reports | Info | ||
Apr 8, 02:12 am (Taipei) | 4.4 10.8 km | Taiwan | Info | ||
Apr 7, 11:35 pm (Taipei) | 4.0 9.8 km | Taiwan 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 7, 10:06 am (Taipei) | 4.6 15 km | 31 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8.4 quakes per year
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Taipei Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan?
Taipei has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3.2 quakes on average per year in or near Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan. Taipei has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan?
On average, Taipei has about 8.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Taipei?
The last earthquake in Taipei occurred 4 days ago and had a magnitude of 4.3:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Taiwan in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 8.37 am local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.9 km (6.2 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Taipei in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ in or near Taipei in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Taipei in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Taipei in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 14 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Taiwan late in the evening of Friday, Apr 5, 2024 at 11.00 pm local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17.1 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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