Earthquake Details: near Taiwan

8/15/2026, 11:30:00 AM

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near near Taiwan on 8/15/2026 at 11:30:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 700 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Taiwan Taiwan Yilan (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth700 km

Significance0

Latitude24.5000

Longitude122.3000

Event IDjma:20260815203029

Magnitude4.6

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:33:00 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 7:30:00 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:30:00 AM UTC

700 km · Deep-focus

More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 3

M3.4Adjacent Sea of Miyakojima IslandBefore8/12/2026, 12:03:00 PM M4.411 km SW of Hengchun, TaiwanBefore8/12/2026, 7:54:21 PM M4.731 km E of Basco, PhilippinesBefore8/12/2026, 9:25:20 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.