Latest quakes in or near Hualien City, Taiwan, in the past 30 days - list, stats and map

Updated May 26, 2022 08:51 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 30 days:

1 quake above magnitude 6
1 quake between magnitude 5 and 6
10 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

In the past 30 days, Hualien City was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.3, 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, and 10 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.

Strongest quake: Mag. 6.3 | Philippine Sea, Japan, 91 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan -

Today: Mag. 4.2 on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 4:58 am (GMT +8) – 37 km NW of Taitung City, Taiwan
Past 7 days: Mag. 4.7 on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 4:37 pm (GMT +9) – Philippine Sea, 66 km SW of Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan
Past 365 days: Mag. 6.7 on Wednesday, Mar 23, 2022 at 1:41 am (GMT +8) – Philippine Sea, 63 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Recent quakes above magnitude 3.0 in or near Hualien City, Taiwan (updated )

Past 24 hours:	1 quake \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 0 quakes M3+ \| 1 quake M4+
Past 7 days:	2 quakes \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 0 quakes M3+ \| 2 quakes M4+
Past 30 days:	12 quakes \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 0 quakes M3+ \| 10 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 90 days:	58 quakes \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 1 quake M3+ \| 48 quakes M4+ \| 7 quakes M5+ \| 2 quakes M6+
Past 365 days:	189 quakes \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 2 quakes M3+ \| 160 quakes M4+ \| 23 quakes M5+ \| 4 quakes M6+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (12 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 26, 2022 4:58 am (GMT +8) (May 25, 2022 20:58 GMT)	4.2 8.5 km		37 km northwest of Taitung City, Taiwan I FELT IT	More	Map
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 24, 2022 4:37 pm (GMT +9) (May 24, 2022 07:37 GMT)	4.7 10 km		Philippine Sea, 66 km southwest of Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report	More	Map
Saturday, May 14, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 14, 2022 7:05 pm (GMT +9) (May 14, 2022 10:05 GMT)	4.5 24 km		Philippine Sea, 61 km southwest of Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan	More	Map
Thursday, May 12, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
May 12, 2022 10:47 pm (GMT +8) (May 12, 2022 14:47 GMT)	4.2 5 km		36 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan	More	Map
May 12, 2022 8:45 pm (GMT +9) (May 12, 2022 11:45 GMT)	4.4 10 km		Philippine Sea, 75 km southwest of Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan	More	Map
Monday, May 9, 2022 GMT (4 quakes)
May 10, 2022 12:35 am (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 15:35 GMT)	4.4 113 km		Philippine Sea, 44 km east of Yilan, Taiwan	More	Map
May 9, 2022 11:09 pm (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 14:09 GMT)	4.6 35 km		Philippine Sea, Japan, 90 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan	More	Map
May 9, 2022 4:45 pm (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 07:45 GMT)	5.0 24 km		Philippine Sea, Japan, 97 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan 1 report	More	Map
May 9, 2022 3:23 pm (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 06:23 GMT)	6.3 27 km		4 km south of Taipei, Taiwan 13 reports	More	Map
Saturday, May 7, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 8, 2022 7:23 am (GMT +8) (May 7, 2022 23:23 GMT)	4.1 26 km		Philippine Sea, 62 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan	More	Map
Monday, May 2, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
May 3, 2022 2:43 am (GMT +8) (May 2, 2022 18:43 GMT)	4.5 30 km		Philippine Sea, 9.3 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan	More	Map
Thursday, April 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 28, 2022 8:42 am (GMT +8) (Apr 28, 2022 00:42 GMT)	4.1 5 km		Kaohsiung, 54 km northwest of Taitung City, Taiwan	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.8 x 10¹⁴ joules (50.7 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 43660 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Hualien City Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Hualien City?

The last earthquake in Hualien City occurred 12 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 37 km northwest of Taitung City, Taiwan, on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 4:58 am (GMT +8).

How many quakes were there in Hualien City past month?

In the past 30 days, Hualien City, Taiwan had 12 quakes up to magnitude 6.3.

What was the strongest quake in Hualien City past month?

The strongest earthquake in Hualien City past month occurred 2 weeks ago: Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - 4 km south of Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 3:23 pm (GMT +9).