Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M6.9 earthquake 90 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 90 km E of Yujing, Taiwan at Sep 18, 2022, 06:44 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 47 km (29 mi) NNE of Taitung. 176 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	6.9 mww
Time	Sep 18, 2022, 06:44 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	23.138, 121.344
Felt reports	176
Tsunami flag	Tsunami information issued. Follow official guidance.
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	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 23, 20:58 UTC
4.9	35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	99 km / 62 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 23, 20:48 UTC
4.6	35 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 19 km	Sep 28, 18:20 UTC
4.6	116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 22:44 UTC
4.2	50 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan	47 km / 29 mi	depth 13 km	Sep 13, 19:21 UTC
4.5	98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan	53 km / 33 mi	depth 28 km	Sep 6, 16:37 UTC
4.2	119 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 09:10 UTC
4.5	93 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan	48 km / 30 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 3, 09:30 UTC
4.6	115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan	43 km / 27 mi	depth 29 km	Aug 26, 21:47 UTC
5.5	114 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan	67 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 25, 07:00 UTC
4.5	94 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan	9 km / 6 mi	depth 23 km	Jul 30, 16:58 UTC
4.5	10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan	82 km / 51 mi	depth 23 km	Jul 27, 02:14 UTC
4.1	45 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan	54 km / 33 mi	depth 27 km	Jul 22, 20:57 UTC
4.0	87 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 11, 18:57 UTC
3.9	21 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	98 km / 61 mi	depth 22 km	Jun 7, 17:13 UTC
4.4	82 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan	15 km / 10 mi	depth 26 km	May 20, 12:25 UTC
4.3	75 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan	22 km / 14 mi	depth 29 km	May 20, 01:11 UTC
4.5	8 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 21 km	May 13, 10:43 UTC
5.1	81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan	23 km / 14 mi	depth 23 km	May 12, 06:53 UTC
4.6	8 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	97 km / 60 mi	depth 22 km	Apr 22, 17:26 UTC
4.0	85 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan	27 km / 17 mi	depth 38 km	Mar 26, 04:23 UTC
4.9	21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan	79 km / 49 mi	depth 28 km	Mar 20, 13:32 UTC
4.4	50 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan	48 km / 30 mi	depth 16 km	Mar 20, 02:18 UTC
5.1	28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan	70 km / 43 mi	depth 30 km	Mar 12, 12:14 UTC
4.1	8 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 3, 15:34 UTC

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