Signal · Earthquake · 23 Oct, 20:48 UTC
M4.9 earthquake: 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M4.9
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan at 20:48 UTC on 23 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 9 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M4.9, 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan, on 23 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Shenzhen, China, 816 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 20:48 UTC
- 23 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 23.85° N, 121.93° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
9 other quakes nearby, the strongest M4.9.
- M4.7113 km SW of Basco, Philippines2 Nov · 458 km458 km · 2 Nov, 08:42 UTC
- M4.564 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan2 Nov · 58 km58 km · 2 Nov, 02:23 UTC
- M4.6101 km SW of Basco, Philippines1 Nov · 459 km459 km · 1 Nov, 18:42 UTC
- M4.778 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan1 Nov · 137 km137 km · 1 Nov, 17:01 UTC
- M4.833 km SE of Jiufen, Taiwan1 Nov · 115 km115 km · 1 Nov, 08:20 UTC
- M4.522 km SE of Tarama, Japan28 Oct · 306 km306 km · 28 Oct, 07:53 UTC
- M4.769 km S of Basco, Philippines24 Oct · 448 km448 km · 24 Oct, 11:48 UTC
- M4.940 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan23 Oct · 8 km8 km · 23 Oct, 20:58 UTC
- M4.8163 km SSE of Miyakojima, Japan11 Oct · 419 km419 km · 11 Oct, 12:13 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.