Earthquake details

Friday, May 1, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 30.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.020 and latitude 24.875.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 97.3 km
Coordinates 24.875, 122.020
UTC time 2026-05-01 12:39:55.578
Location Keelung
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-01

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
27.9 km
M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
26.0 km
M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
67.0 km
M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
66.8 km
M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-01-16 03:09 UTC
51.6 km

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