26 Jan 2026, 18:48 UTC · Jan 26, 1:48 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 15 km S of Hengchun, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km S of Hengchun, Taiwan at Jan 26, 1:48 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	26 Jan 2026, 18:48 UTC
Location	21.866°, 120.716° – 15 km S of Hengchun, Taiwan
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s4kb

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.7	58 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Jan 25, 5:49 AM 264 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	84 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Sep 2, 1:32 PM 44 d ago	35 km	–
4.4	37 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan	Aug 27, 10:20 PM 50 d ago	13 km	–
4.4	61 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Nov 19, 8:19 PM 331 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	108 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Oct 31, 7:17 PM 350 d ago	13 km	–
4.3	47 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Sep 13, 6:17 PM 33 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	15 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan	Aug 12, 3:54 PM 65 d ago	29 km	–
4.3	71 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Apr 7, 11:21 AM 192 d ago	65 km	–
4.3	13 km SSE of Donggang, Taiwan	Mar 28, 11:12 PM 202 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	30 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan	Jan 30, 5:58 PM 259 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 15 km S of Hengchun, Taiwan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.2.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.