M4.6 earthquake 6 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan at Sep 18, 5:21 PM ET, 20 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 18 Sept 2025, 21:21 UTC |
| Location | 23.980°, 121.671° – 6 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000qx4l |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 29 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 27, 10:05 AM 293 d ago | 63 km | 439 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 | 4 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan | Oct 7, 7:52 PM 374 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.9 | 62 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan | Aug 15, 7:30 AM 62 d ago | 65 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan | Mar 20, 9:32 AM 210 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 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 |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 6 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 20 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.