M4.6 earthquake 43 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 43 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan at Jan 18, 3:47 AM ET, 7 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 4 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mwr |
| Time | 18 Jan 2026, 08:47 UTC |
| Location | 24.288°, 121.872° – 43 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| Depth | 7.2 km |
| Felt reports | 4 |
| USGS event | us7000rqed |
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 |
| 5.8 | 32 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan · PAGER green | May 1, 8:39 AM 168 d ago | 103 km | 45 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 | 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 | 9 km ESE of Pinglin, Taiwan | Jul 26, 8:36 AM 82 d ago | 96 km | 21 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 43 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mwr), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 7 km.
Was it felt?
4 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.7.
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.