6 Sept 2026, 16:37 UTC · Sep 6, 12:37 PM ET

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.

M4.3 75 km SSW of Hualien City, TaiwanM4.4 82 km SSW of Hualien City, TaiwanM4.4 91 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanM4.4 61 km ESE of Hengchun, TaiwanM4.5 98 km NE of Hengchun, TaiwanM4.5 93 km ENE of Donggang, TaiwanM4.5 94 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanM4.6 116 km NE of Hengchun, TaiwanM4.6 115 km ESE of Yujing, TaiwanM5.1 81 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanM5.1 21 km E of Yujing, TaiwanM5.5 114 km NE of Hengchun, TaiwanM6.0 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time6 Sept 2026, 16:37 UTC
Location22.665°, 121.379° – 98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan
Depth28.5 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000teqz
Within 100 km

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6.02025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake · PAGER greenDec 24, 4:47 AM
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5.181 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanMay 12, 2:53 AM
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5.121 km E of Yujing, TaiwanNov 10, 12:00 AM
341 d ago
10 km9 reports
4.6116 km NE of Hengchun, TaiwanSep 13, 6:44 PM
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10 km–
4.6115 km ESE of Yujing, TaiwanAug 26, 5:47 PM
51 d ago
29 km1 report
4.593 km ENE of Donggang, TaiwanSep 3, 5:30 AM
43 d ago
20 km–
4.594 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanJul 30, 12:58 PM
78 d ago
23 km–
4.482 km SSW of Hualien City, TaiwanMay 20, 8:25 AM
149 d ago
26 km1 report
4.491 km S of Hualien City, TaiwanDec 9, 7:01 AM
311 d ago
34 km–
4.461 km ESE of Hengchun, TaiwanNov 19, 8:19 PM
331 d ago
10 km–
4.375 km SSW of Hualien City, TaiwanMay 19, 9:11 PM
150 d ago
29 km1 report
FAQ

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.

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