Largest earthquakes in or near Taiwan on record since 1900 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 5, 2023 08:44 GMT - refresh

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Quakes since 1900:

1 quake above magnitude 8
27 quakes between magnitude 7 and 8
193 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7

Since 1900, Taiwan has had 1 quake of magnitude 8.1, 27 quakes between 7.0 and 8.0, and 193 quakes between 6.0 and 7.0. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Latest quake: Mag. 6.9 | 48 km N of Taitung City, Taiwan -

Strongest quake: Mag. 8.1 | 175 km N of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan -

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Showing quakes since 1900, magnitude 6 or higher (221 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Sep 18, 2022 2:44 pm (GMT +8) (Sep 18, 2022 06:44 GMT)	6.9 10 km	107 km (66 mi)	48 km north of Taitung City, Taiwan 42 reports	More
Sep 17, 2022 9:41 pm (GMT +8) (Sep 17, 2022 13:41 GMT)	6.5 10 km	109 km (68 mi)	46 km northeast of Taitung City, Taiwan 65 reports	More
May 9, 2022 3:23 pm (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 06:23 GMT)	6.3 27 km	68 km (42 mi)	Philippine Sea, Japan, 91 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan 11 reports	More
Mar 23, 2022 1:41 am (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2022 17:41 GMT)	6.7 24 km	71 km (44 mi)	Philippine Sea, 63 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 89 reports	More
Jan 3, 2022 5:46 pm (GMT +8) (Jan 3, 2022 09:46 GMT)	6.2 29 km	41 km (25 mi)	Philippine Sea, 137 km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan 41 reports	More
Oct 24, 2021 1:11 pm (GMT +8) (Oct 24, 2021 05:11 GMT)	6.1 66 km	41 km (25 mi)	Philippine Sea, 33 km southeast of Yilan, Taiwan 46 reports	More
Dec 10, 2020 9:19 pm (GMT +8) (Dec 10, 2020 13:19 GMT)	6.1 67 km	23 km (14 mi)	Philippine Sea, 35 km east of Yilan, Taiwan 98 reports	More
2019-08-08 05:28:02 (Aug 7, 2019 21:28 GMT)	6.4 30 km	37 km (23 mi)	Philippine Sea, 34 km southeast of Yilan, Taiwan	More
Apr 18, 2019 05:01 GMT	6.2 18 km	21 km (13 mi)	19 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan 205 reports	More
Feb 6, 2018 15:50 GMT	6.3 10 km	18 km (11 mi)	Philippine Sea, 14 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan 52 reports	More
Feb 4, 2018 14:13 GMT	6.1 10 km	11 km (6.8 mi)	Philippine Sea, 31 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan 7 reports	More
May 31, 2016 05:23 GMT	6.3 250 km	37 km (23 mi)	East China Sea, 112 km northeast of Taipei, Taiwan 19 reports	More
Feb 5, 2016 19:57 GMT	6.3 32 km	128 km (80 mi)	Kaohsiung, 40 km west of Taitung City, Taiwan 59 reports	More
Apr 20, 2015 01:42 GMT	6.4 7 km	55 km (34 mi)	Philippine Sea, Japan, 97 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan 35 reports	More
Feb 13, 2015 20:06 GMT	6.1 27 km	87 km (54 mi)	Philippine Sea, 36 km southeast of Taitung City, Taiwan 15 reports	More
Dec 10, 2014 21:03 GMT	6.1 259 km	35 km (22 mi)	East China Sea, 112 km northeast of Taipei, Taiwan 2 reports	More
Thursday, October 31, 2013 20:02:09 (Oct 31, 2013 12:02 GMT)	6.3 12 km	74 km (46 mi)	46 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 23 reports	More
Sun, 2 Jun 2013 13:43 (Asia/Taipei) (Jun 2, 2013 05:43 GMT)	6.2 20 km	84 km (52 mi)	22 km southeast of Puli, Nantou, Taiwan 24 reports	More
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:03 (Asia/Taipei) (Mar 27, 2013 02:03 GMT)	6.0 21 km	73 km (45 mi)	22 km southeast of Puli, Nantou, Taiwan 6 reports	More
Apr 26, 2010 02:59 GMT	6.5 22 km		Philippines, 263 km east of Taitung City, Taiwan	More
Mar 4, 2010 00:18 GMT	6.3 21 km		Kaohsiung, 40 km northwest of Taitung City, Taiwan	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.2 x 10¹⁷ joules (88846 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7.6 x 10⁷ tons of TNT or 4777.8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Taiwan Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Taiwan?

The last earthquake in Taiwan occurred 26 weeks ago: Major magnitude 6.9 earthquake - 48 km north of Taitung City, Taiwan, on Sunday, Sep 18, 2022 at 2:44 pm (GMT +8).

How many quakes were there in Taiwan since 1900?

Since 1900, Taiwan had 221 quakes up to magnitude 8.1.

What was the strongest quake in Taiwan since 1900?

The strongest earthquake in Taiwan since 1900 occurred 113 years ago: Major magnitude 8.1 earthquake - 175 km north of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, on Tuesday, April 12, 1910 at 00:22 GMT.

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