Past earthquakes in Taipei, Taiwan: 2021 - list, stats and map
Updated May 22, 2022 16:30 GMT -
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Quakes in 2021:
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 16 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 115 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
In 2021, Taipei was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.1, 16 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 115 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
Strongest quake: Mag. 6.1 | Philippine Sea, 33 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan -
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (137 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Wednesday, November 24, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 24, 2021 5:55 pm (GMT +8) (Nov 24, 2021 09:55 GMT) | 5.1 27 km | Philippine Sea, Japan, 86 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan 6 reports | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, November 17, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 17, 2021 11:25 am (GMT +9) (Nov 17, 2021 02:25 GMT) | 4.9 10 km | Philippine Sea, 81 km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan | More | Map | |
| Sunday, November 14, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 14, 2021 9:05 pm (GMT +8) (Nov 14, 2021 13:05 GMT) | 4.9 74 km | Philippine Sea, 33 km southeast of Yilan, Taiwan 14 reports | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, November 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 10, 2021 3:24 am (GMT +9) (Nov 9, 2021 18:24 GMT) | 4.8 26 km | Philippine Sea, 79 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan | More | Map | |
| Sunday, October 24, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 24, 2021 1:11 pm (GMT +8) (Oct 24, 2021 05:11 GMT) | 6.1 66 km | Philippine Sea, 33 km southeast of Yilan, Taiwan 48 reports | More | Map | |
| Oct 24, 2021 12:38 pm (GMT +8) (Oct 24, 2021 04:38 GMT) | 4.5 24 km | Philippine Sea, 9.9 km north of Hualien City, Taiwan 7 reports | More | Map | |
| Saturday, October 23, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 23, 2021 6:32 pm (GMT +8) (Oct 23, 2021 10:32 GMT) | 4.5 26 km | Philippine Sea, 13 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan | More | Map | |
| Oct 23, 2021 11:16 am (GMT +8) (Oct 23, 2021 03:16 GMT) | 5.1 20 km | Philippine Sea, 22 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan 1 report | More | Map | |
| Monday, October 18, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 18, 2021 1:49 pm (GMT +8) (Oct 18, 2021 05:49 GMT) | 4.8 36 km | Philippine Sea, Taiwan 7 reports | More | Map | |
| Thursday, October 7, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 7, 2021 04:18 GMT | 4.9 81 km | Philippine Sea, Japan | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, October 6, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 7, 2021 4:21 am (GMT +8) (Oct 6, 2021 20:21 GMT) | 4.2 19 km | 16 km southwest of Hualien City, Taiwan 3 reports | More | Map | |
| Monday, October 4, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 4, 2021 3:07 pm (GMT +9) (Oct 4, 2021 06:07 GMT) | 4.9 10 km | Philippine Sea, 79 km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan 2 reports | More | Map | |
| Saturday, September 25, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 26, 2021 6:21 am (GMT +8) (Sep 25, 2021 22:21 GMT) | 5.0 44 km | 39 km northeast of Hualien City, Taiwan 21 reports | More | Map | |
| Sunday, September 19, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 19, 2021 1:46 pm (GMT +9) (Sep 19, 2021 04:46 GMT) | 4.3 100 km | Philippine Sea, 61 km east of Yilan, Taiwan | More | Map | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.6 x 1014 joules (73.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 63063 tons of TNT or 3.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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