M4.5 earthquake 98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan at Sep 6, 12:37 PM ET, 28 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 6 Sept 2026, 16:37 UTC |
| Location | 22.665°, 121.379° – 98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| Depth | 28.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000teqz |
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 |
| 5.1 | 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | May 12, 2:53 AM 158 d ago | 23 km | 7 reports |
| 5.1 | 21 km E of Yujing, Taiwan | Nov 10, 12:00 AM 341 d ago | 10 km | 9 reports |
| 4.6 | 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan | Sep 13, 6:44 PM 33 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan | Aug 26, 5:47 PM 51 d ago | 29 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 93 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan | Sep 3, 5:30 AM 43 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 4.5 | 94 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Jul 30, 12:58 PM 78 d ago | 23 km | – |
| 4.4 | 82 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan | May 20, 8:25 AM 149 d ago | 26 km | 1 report |
| 4.4 | 91 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Dec 9, 7:01 AM 311 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 4.4 | 61 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan | Nov 19, 8:19 PM 331 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 75 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan | May 19, 9:11 PM 150 d ago | 29 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 28 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 M4.6.
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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.