4.2
Earthquake Details: Taiwan
Sep 21, 2026, 21:16:13
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near Taiwan on Sep 21, 2026 at 21:16:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -7.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-7.4 km
Significance0
Latitude23.2100
Longitude120.5400
Event IDemsc:20260921_0000372
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Sep 21, 2026, 21:20:55 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 22, 2026, 05:16:13 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 21:16:13 UTC
-7.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M3.4Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesBeforeM3.1Batan Isl region, PhilippinesBeforeM4.870 km N of Claveria, PhilippinesAfterM3.0Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfterM3.3Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfterM3.5Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfterM3.0Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfterM3.1Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfterM3.7Babuyan Isl region, PhilippinesAfter
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