M4.6 earthquake 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan at Sep 13, 6:44 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mww |
| Time | 13 Sept 2026, 22:44 UTC |
| Location | 22.686°, 121.601° – 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000th8v |
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 |
| 4.6 | 115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan | Aug 26, 5:47 PM 51 d ago | 29 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan | Sep 6, 12:37 PM 40 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 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 |
| 4.3 | 65 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Oct 18, 3:31 AM 364 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
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.