16 Jan 2026, 08:49 UTC · Jan 16, 3:49 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 54 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 54 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan at Jan 16, 3:49 AM ET, 20 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.5 54 km SE of Hualien City, TaiwanM4.6 83 km S of Yonakuni, JapanM4.8 56 km SSE of Yilan, TaiwanM4.8 60 km ENE of Hualien City, TaiwanM4.9 62 km ESE of Yilan, TaiwanM4.9 21 km SSE of Hualien City, TaiwanM4.9 74 km SW of Yonakuni, JapanM5.1 81 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanM5.1 28 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanM5.1 4 km SSW of Hualien City, TaiwanM5.2 4 km NNE of Hualien City, TaiwanM5.2 21 km SE of Hualien City, TaiwanM5.6 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time16 Jan 2026, 08:49 UTC
Location23.693°, 122.046° – 54 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan
Depth19.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rq1x
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

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5.674 km S of Yonakuni, Japan · PAGER greenSep 30, 1:00 AM
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11 km11 reports
5.24 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan · PAGER greenApr 4, 1:14 PM
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5.221 km SE of Hualien City, TaiwanDec 8, 6:24 AM
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5.181 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanMay 12, 2:53 AM
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23 km7 reports
5.128 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanMar 12, 8:14 AM
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5.14 km SSW of Hualien City, TaiwanOct 7, 7:52 PM
374 d ago
10 km2 reports
4.962 km ESE of Yilan, TaiwanAug 15, 7:30 AM
62 d ago
65 km1 report
4.921 km SSE of Hualien City, TaiwanMar 20, 9:32 AM
210 d ago
28 km–
4.974 km SW of Yonakuni, JapanJan 16, 11:18 PM
273 d ago
27 km1 report
4.856 km SSE of Yilan, TaiwanMar 15, 4:14 AM
216 d ago
32 km16 reports
4.860 km ENE of Hualien City, TaiwanOct 17, 10:04 PM
364 d ago
40 km7 reports
4.683 km S of Yonakuni, JapanSep 30, 8:02 AM
16 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 54 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

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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.

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