Earthquakes by city Taiwan 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Caotun today

Caotun, Taiwan: 1000 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

96,838

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

1000

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.7

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Asia/Taipei

Coordinates 23.977, 120.688

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-09-13 19:21 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.7

Puli, Taiwan

1999-09-20 17:47 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Caotun today

1 earthquake(s) of magnitude M4.0+ have been detected today within 100 km of Caotun. The most recent reached M4.2 at 19:21 UTC near Hualien City.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Caotun.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Caotun reached magnitude 7.7 on 1999-09-20 17:47 UTC, near Puli.

Status today

1 earthquake(s) today

Strongest today

M 4.2

Was there an earthquake in Caotun today?

1 earthquake(s) of magnitude M4.0+ have been detected today within 100 km of Caotun. The most recent reached M4.2 at 19:21 UTC near Hualien City.

When was the last earthquake near Caotun?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-09-13 19:21 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Caotun?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Caotun reached magnitude 7.7 on 1999-09-20 17:47 UTC, near Puli.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Caotun

The map centers on Caotun and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

21.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 16 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-09-13 19:21	M 4.2	Hualien City Taiwan	12.2 km
2026-07-27 02:14	M 4.5	Tainan City Taiwan	18.6 km
2026-04-04 21:23	M 4.4	Hualien City Taiwan	23.4 km
2026-04-04 17:14	M 5.2	Hualien City Taiwan	29.7 km
2026-03-20 02:18	M 4.4	Taichung Taiwan	16.0 km
2026-03-12 12:14	M 5.2	Hualien City Taiwan	30.8 km
2026-03-03 15:34	M 4.3	Tainan City Taiwan	10.0 km
2026-03-03 11:52	M 4.8	Tainan City Taiwan	10.0 km
2025-12-11 15:19	M 4.3	Tainan City Taiwan	11.5 km
2025-12-11 14:49	M 4.5	Tainan City Taiwan	7.0 km
2025-12-06 22:48	M 4.1	Hualien City Taiwan	30.7 km
2025-11-20 19:43	M 4.2	Douliu Taiwan	19.1 km
2025-11-10 05:00	M 5.1	Tainan City Taiwan	10.0 km
2025-10-23 12:28	M 4.2	Yuanlin Taiwan	30.1 km
2025-10-07 23:52	M 5.1	Hualien City Taiwan	10.0 km
2025-09-21 19:20	M 4.5	Puli Taiwan	28.9 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-10 1 events

2025-11 2 events

2025-12 3 events

2026-03 4 events

2026-04 2 events

2026-07 1 events

2026-09 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1999 M 7.7 max · 164 earthquakes 1951 M 7.5 max · 18 earthquakes 2024 M 7.4 max · 148 earthquakes 1986 M 7.4 max · 14 earthquakes 1972 M 7.0 max · 11 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.2	8
2025	M 6.0	51
2024	M 7.4	148
2023	M 5.2	16
2022	M 5.9	29
2021	M 5.8	34
2020	M 5.3	13
2019	M 6.1	15
2018	M 5.1	28
2017	M 5.1	6
2016	M 4.6	9
2015	M 5.0	20
2014	M 5.6	20
2013	M 6.3	26
2012	M 5.2	17
2011	M 4.7	7
2010	M 5.3	8
2009	M 6.4	16
2008	M 5.2	23
2007	M 4.7	8
2006	M 5.2	12
2005	M 5.3	16
2004	M 5.2	12
2003	M 5.0	7
2002	M 5.7	11
2001	M 5.3	12
2000	M 6.4	44
1999	M 7.7	164
1998	M 5.7	5
1997	M 5.1	5
1995	M 6.2	7
1992	M 6.2	9
1991	M 5.7	15
1990	M 6.7	21
1989	M 5.0	5
1988	M 5.9	8
1986	M 7.4	14
1974	M 5.1	8
1972	M 7.0	11
1951	M 7.5	18
1930	M 6.2	6