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M4.6 earthquake 115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan at Aug 26, 2026, 21:47 UTC, at a depth of 29 km. The epicentre was 40 km (25 mi) E of Taitung. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mwr
Time	Aug 26, 2026, 21:47 UTC
Depth	28.8 km
Coordinates	22.796, 121.532
Felt reports	1
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
4.6	116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 22:44 UTC
4.2	50 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan	85 km / 53 mi	depth 13 km	Sep 13, 19:21 UTC
4.5	98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan	21 km / 13 mi	depth 28 km	Sep 6, 16:37 UTC
4.2	119 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 09:10 UTC
4.5	93 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan	23 km / 15 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 3, 09:30 UTC

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