M4.5 earthquake 94 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 94 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan at Jul 30, 12:58 PM ET, 23 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 30 Jul 2026, 16:58 UTC |
| Location | 23.135°, 121.432° – 94 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Depth | 23.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000th0z |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake · PAGER green | Dec 24, 4:47 AM 296 d ago | 8 km | 61 reports |
| 5.5 | 114 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan · PAGER green | Aug 25, 3:00 AM 53 d ago | 10 km | 14 reports |
| 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 | 21 km E of Yujing, Taiwan | Nov 10, 12:00 AM 341 d ago | 10 km | 9 reports |
| 5.1 | 4 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan | Oct 7, 7:52 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.9 | 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Mar 20, 9:32 AM 210 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.8 | 8 km N of Yujing, Taiwan | Mar 3, 6:52 AM 227 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 4.6 | 36 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Sep 28, 2:20 PM 18 d ago | 19 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan | Sep 13, 6:44 PM 33 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 94 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 23 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.