Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 95 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 95 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan at Mar 27, 2026, 02:28 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 100 km (62 mi) ESE of Hualien City.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Mar 27, 2026, 02:28 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	23.714, 122.541
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 20:58 UTC
4.9	35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	64 km / 40 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 23, 20:48 UTC
4.0	81 km S of Yonakuni, Japan	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 12:02 UTC
4.5	63 km S of Yonakuni, Japan	41 km / 25 mi	depth 33 km	Sep 30, 10:37 UTC
5.5	75 km S of Yonakuni, Japan	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 05:00 UTC
4.6	35 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan	76 km / 47 mi	depth 19 km	Sep 28, 18:20 UTC
4.3	58 km W of Yonakuni, Japan	75 km / 47 mi	depth 47 km	Sep 8, 22:32 UTC
4.5	71 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan	85 km / 53 mi	depth 28 km	Aug 31, 08:51 UTC
4.4	49 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan	93 km / 58 mi	depth 40 km	Aug 22, 03:40 UTC
4.9	62 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan	89 km / 56 mi	depth 65 km	Aug 15, 11:30 UTC
4.1	45 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan	99 km / 61 mi	depth 27 km	Jul 22, 20:57 UTC
4.2	75 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan	46 km / 29 mi	depth 24 km	Jun 13, 10:26 UTC
4.0	87 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 11, 18:57 UTC
3.9	21 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	78 km / 49 mi	depth 22 km	Jun 7, 17:13 UTC
4.2	74 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan	35 km / 22 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 5, 00:21 UTC
4.5	8 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	91 km / 56 mi	depth 21 km	May 13, 10:43 UTC
4.3	35 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan	80 km / 49 mi	depth 29 km	May 7, 20:57 UTC
4.4	60 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan	72 km / 45 mi	depth 46 km	Apr 22, 20:43 UTC
4.6	8 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	91 km / 57 mi	depth 22 km	Apr 22, 17:26 UTC
3.8	64 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan	32 km / 20 mi	depth 29 km	Apr 12, 00:45 UTC
4.4	9 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 23 km	Apr 4, 21:23 UTC
5.2	4 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan	99 km / 62 mi	depth 37 km	Apr 4, 17:14 UTC
4.2	34 km SE of Yonakuni, Japan	88 km / 55 mi	depth 55 km	Mar 28, 17:59 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.