M4.9 earthquake 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan at Mar 20, 9:32 AM ET, 28 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 20 Mar 2026, 13:32 UTC |
| Location | 23.789°, 121.656° – 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Depth | 27.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000shth |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 4 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · PAGER green | Apr 4, 1:14 PM 195 d ago | 37 km | 37 reports |
| 5.2 | 21 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Dec 8, 6:24 AM 312 d ago | 10 km | 35 reports |
| 5.1 | 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | May 12, 2:53 AM 158 d ago | 23 km | 7 reports |
| 5.1 | 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Mar 12, 8:14 AM 218 d ago | 30 km | 21 reports |
| 5.1 | 4 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan | Oct 7, 7:52 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.9 | 74 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan | Jan 16, 11:18 PM 273 d ago | 27 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 56 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan | Mar 15, 4:14 AM 216 d ago | 32 km | 16 reports |
| 4.8 | 60 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Oct 17, 10:04 PM 364 d ago | 40 km | 7 reports |
| 4.7 | 19 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan | Feb 23, 11:37 PM 235 d ago | 73 km | 13 reports |
| 4.6 | 36 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Sep 28, 2:20 PM 18 d ago | 19 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 8 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Apr 22, 1:26 PM 177 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 4.6 | 43 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Jan 18, 3:47 AM 272 d ago | 7 km | 4 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 28 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.