M4.7 earthquake 19 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 19 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan at Feb 23, 11:37 PM ET, 73 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 13 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mww |
| Time | 24 Feb 2026, 04:37 UTC |
| Location | 24.647°, 121.904° – 19 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan |
| Depth | 72.8 km |
| Felt reports | 13 |
| USGS event | us7000rzx8 |
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 | 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 | – |
| 4.8 | 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 |
| 4.7 | 44 km SE of Jiufen, Taiwan | Nov 14, 6:56 PM 336 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 45 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan | Jul 2, 10:44 AM 106 d ago | 110 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 19 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 73 km.
Was it felt?
13 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.
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.