EARTHQUAKE · OCTOBER 23, 2026
M4.9 Earthquake near 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan on October 23, 2026 at Oct 23, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC. Depth 14 km. Live USGS data, tracked on the WorldEye globe.
The numbers, as USGS published them
MAGNITUDE
4.9
DEPTH
14 km
TIME (UTC)
Oct 23, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC
EPICENTER
23.853°N, 121.929°E
TSUNAMI FLAG (USGS)
Not set
SIGNIFICANCE (USGS)
369
STATUS
reviewed
EVENT TYPE
earthquake
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