Earthquakes in Taiwan
142 earthquakes have been recorded in Taiwan by Global Incident Tracker, 95 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 6 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
3
Last 7 days
95
In 2026
142
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent earthquakes in Taiwan
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes southern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan
Minor
M4.5 Earthquake — TAIWAN
Moderate
M5.0 Earthquake — NORTHEAST OF TAIWAN
Moderate
Gempa 5,9 SR di Lepas Pantai Timur Taiwan, CWA: Waspadai Susulan 5 SR dalam 3 Hari ke Depan!
Minor
5.5-magnitude earthquake hits sea areas east of Taiwan: CENC
Minor
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Taiwan
Minor
M5.8 Earthquake — TAIWAN REGION
Severe
M4.6 earthquake jolts Taiwan’s east coast
Minor
M4.9 Earthquake — TAIWAN
Moderate
Sismo débil mag. 2.4 (inconfirmado) - Taiwan Region, Sunday 27 Sep 2026 a las 15:53 (GMT +8) - hace 7 minutos
Minor
M4.2 Earthquake — TAIWAN
Minor
M3.0 Earthquake — PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Minor
M3.4 Earthquake — TAIWAN REGION
Minor
M3.9 Earthquake — TAIWAN
Minor
Taiwan donates US$9.4m to Japan earthquake relief
Minor
M3.0 Earthquake — TAIWAN REGION
Minor
M3.2 Earthquake — SOUTHEAST OF TAIWAN
Minor
M4.6 Earthquake — TAIWAN REGION
Moderate
M4.7 Earthquake — TAIWAN
Moderate
M3.0 Earthquake — PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Minor
M4.2 Earthquake — TAIWAN
Minor
Terremoto moderado mag. 4.8 - Philippine Sea, 71 km al sureste de Ciudad de Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwán, Wednesday 9 Sep 2026 a las 06:32 (Hora Taipei)
Moderate
M4.3 Earthquake — 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan
Minor
M3.2 Earthquake — TAIWAN REGION
Minor
M3.3 Earthquake — PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 39 km W of Hengchun, Taiwan
Minor
M4.6 Earthquake — 106 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
Moderate
M3.4 Earthquake — TAIWAN REGION
Moderate
5.8 magnitude earthquake jolts southeastern Taiwan
Minor
5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes southeastern Taiwan
Minor
When they happen
August carries the most earthquakes we hold for Taiwan — 24 of 142. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | |
| February | 5 | |
| March | 10 | |
| April | 9 | |
| May | 10 | |
| June | 6 | |
| July | 7 | |
| August | 24 | |
| September | 23 | |
| October | 11 | |
| November | 11 | |
| December | 14 |
Where this data comes from
Earthquakes have official real-time feeds, and ours come from USGS · EMSC · BMKG · GeoNet · INGV · GDACS.