Past earthquakes in Taiwan: December 2021 - list, stats and map
Updated May 17, 2022 14:20 GMT -
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Quakes during December 2021:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
During December 2021, Taiwan was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.2, 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 1 quake of magnitude 3.9.
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.2 | Philippine Sea, Japan -
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (7 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Thursday, December 30, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 30, 2021 2:47 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 30, 2021 06:47 GMT) | 5.2 15 km | Philippine Sea, Japan 12 reports | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, December 29, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 30, 2021 2:58 am (GMT +9) (Dec 29, 2021 17:58 GMT) | 4.8 21 km | East China Sea, 61 km northeast of Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan | More | Map | |
| Dec 30, 2021 2:39 am (GMT +9) (Dec 29, 2021 17:39 GMT) | 4.5 18 km | East China Sea, 121 km northwest of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, December 21, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 21, 2021 6:59 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 21, 2021 10:59 GMT) | 4.6 9 km | 5.2 km east of Yujing, Tainan, Taiwan 4 reports | More | Map | |
| Saturday, December 18, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 19, 2021 4:02 am (GMT +8) (Dec 18, 2021 20:02 GMT) | 4.0 21 km | Philippine Sea, 38 km northeast of Taitung City, Taiwan | More | Map | |
| Friday, December 17, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 17, 2021 11:24 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 17, 2021 15:24 GMT) | 3.9 32 km | South China Sea, 80 km southeast of Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan | More | Map | |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 6, 2021 9:05 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 6, 2021 13:05 GMT) | 4.7 105 km | Philippine Sea, 59 km east of Taipei, Taiwan 4 reports | More | Map | |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.7 x 1012 joules (1.85 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1590 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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