Latest quakes in or near Taipei City, Taiwan, in the past 14 days - list, stats and map

Updated May 22, 2022 06:01 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 14 days:

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

In the past 14 days, Taipei City was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.3, 1 quake of magnitude 5.0, and 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.

Latest quake: Mag. 4.5 | Philippine Sea, 61 km SW of Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan -

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

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

Past 24 hours:	no confirmed quakes
Past 30 days:	10 quakes \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 0 quakes M3+ \| 8 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 90 days:	23 quakes \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 0 quakes M3+ \| 21 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+ \| 1 quake M6+
Past 365 days:	150 quakes \| 0 quakes M2+ \| 2 quakes M3+ \| 129 quakes M4+ \| 16 quakes M5+ \| 3 quakes M6+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (7 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	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		71 Km SW of Yonakuni, 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		TAIWAN	More	Map
May 12, 2022 8:45 pm (GMT +9) (May 12, 2022 11:45 GMT)	4.4 10 km		74 Km SW of Yonakuni, 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		44 Km E of Yilan, Taiwan	More	Map
May 9, 2022 11:09 pm (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 14:09 GMT)	4.6 35 km		66 Km SW of Yonakuni, Japan	More	Map
May 9, 2022 4:45 pm (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 07:45 GMT)	5.0 24 km		72 Km SW of Yonakuni, Japan 1 report	More	Map
May 9, 2022 3:23 pm (GMT +9) (May 9, 2022 06:23 GMT)	6.3 27 km		70 Km SW of Yonakuni, Japan 13 reports	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.8 x 10¹⁴ joules (50.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 43334 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Taipei City Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Taipei City?

The last earthquake in Taipei City occurred 8 days ago: Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 61 km southwest of Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 7:05 pm (GMT +9).

How many quakes were there in Taipei City in the past 14 days?

In the past 14 days, Taipei City, Taiwan had 7 quakes up to magnitude 6.3.

What was the strongest quake in Taipei City in the past 14 days?

The strongest earthquake in Taipei City in the past 14 days occurred 13 days ago: Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - 4 km south of Taipei, Taiwan, on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 3:23 pm (GMT +9).

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