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Taiwan: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Taiwan on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event4,655 acres2 days ago6 mi SSE of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

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Forecast for the area around: Taipei. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Taichung
Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Taichung

Forecast for the area around: Taiwan. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Taiwan

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Taiwan

Taiwan has recorded 5,958 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.8 in 1986.

Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 4,655 acres.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Taiwan →

5,958 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.8.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	7 mi S of Taitung, Taiwan	Nov 6, 2026, 12:37 AM	6.2 mi
4.3	48 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Nov 3, 2026, 3:22 PM	8.0 mi
4.5	65 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Nov 2, 2026, 2:23 AM	34.2 mi
4.9	36 mi ESE of Taipei, Taiwan	Nov 1, 2026, 8:20 AM	76.8 mi
4.9	25 mi ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Oct 23, 2026, 8:58 PM	6.2 mi
4.9	22 mi ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Oct 23, 2026, 8:48 PM	8.6 mi
4.4	42 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Oct 17, 2026, 3:13 AM	42.8 mi
4.0	81 mi E of Hualien City, Taiwan	Sep 30, 2026, 12:02 PM	6.2 mi
4.6	80 mi E of Hualien City, Taiwan	Sep 30, 2026, 10:37 AM	6.2 mi
5.5	83 mi E of Hualien City, Taiwan	Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 AM	6.2 mi

Show all (102)

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.6	22 mi SE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Sep 28, 2026, 6:20 PM	11.7 mi
4.6	30 mi E of Taitung, Taiwan	Sep 13, 2026, 10:44 PM	6.2 mi
4.3	29 mi SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Sep 13, 2026, 10:17 PM	6.2 mi
4.2	62 mi SE of Taichung, Taiwan	Sep 13, 2026, 7:21 PM	7.9 mi
4.3	74 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Sep 8, 2026, 10:32 PM	29.4 mi
4.3	16 mi ESE of Taitung, Taiwan	Sep 6, 2026, 4:37 PM	18.1 mi
4.2	32 mi E of Taitung, Taiwan	Sep 4, 2026, 9:10 AM	6.2 mi
4.5	12 mi ESE of Taitung, Taiwan	Sep 3, 2026, 9:30 AM	12.2 mi
4.4	53 mi SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Sep 2, 2026, 5:32 PM	21.7 mi
4.4	40 mi S of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan	Aug 28, 2026, 2:20 AM	8.1 mi
4.6	25 mi E of Taitung, Taiwan	Aug 26, 2026, 9:47 PM	17.9 mi
5.5	34 mi ESE of Taitung, Taiwan	Aug 25, 2026, 7:00 AM	6.1 mi
4.4	55 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Aug 22, 2026, 3:40 AM	24.7 mi
4.9	62 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Aug 15, 2026, 11:30 AM	40.5 mi
4.3	9 mi WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan	Aug 12, 2026, 7:54 PM	17.9 mi
4.3	98 mi SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan	Jul 31, 2026, 8:11 AM	6.2 mi
4.5	32 mi NE of Taitung, Taiwan	Jul 30, 2026, 4:58 PM	14.4 mi
4.5	21 mi ENE of Yongkang, Taiwan	Jul 27, 2026, 2:14 AM	14.2 mi
4.7	20 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Jul 26, 2026, 12:36 PM	59.6 mi
4.1	28 mi S of Hualien City, Taiwan	Jul 22, 2026, 8:57 PM	17.0 mi
4.3	48 mi E of Taipei, Taiwan	Jul 5, 2026, 7:11 PM	79.1 mi
4.6	54 mi E of Yilan, Taiwan	Jul 2, 2026, 2:44 PM	68.2 mi
4.2	39 mi ESE of Taipei, Taiwan	Jun 29, 2026, 9:15 PM	60.6 mi
4.2	39 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Jun 14, 2026, 3:15 AM	21.7 mi
4.2	45 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Jun 13, 2026, 10:26 AM	15.0 mi
4.0	54 mi SE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Jun 11, 2026, 6:57 PM	6.2 mi
4.2	93 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Jun 5, 2026, 12:21 AM	25.0 mi
4.4	38 mi NNE of Taitung, Taiwan	May 20, 2026, 12:25 PM	16.2 mi
4.3	43 mi NNE of Taitung, Taiwan	May 20, 2026, 1:11 AM	18.3 mi
4.4	19 mi ESE of Taichung, Taiwan	May 17, 2026, 12:46 AM	9.8 mi
4.5	6 mi ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	May 13, 2026, 10:43 AM	12.8 mi
5.1	42 mi NE of Taitung, Taiwan	May 12, 2026, 6:53 AM	14.4 mi
4.2	41 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	May 8, 2026, 7:26 PM	45.0 mi
4.3	18 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	May 7, 2026, 8:57 PM	18.1 mi
4.4	37 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	May 4, 2026, 6:59 AM	6.2 mi
4.3	37 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	May 4, 2026, 1:05 AM	8.1 mi
5.8	35 mi ESE of Taipei, Taiwan	May 1, 2026, 12:39 PM	64.0 mi
4.1	30 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Apr 25, 2026, 7:16 AM	43.8 mi
4.3	44 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Apr 24, 2026, 2:56 PM	39.8 mi
4.6	5 mi ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Apr 22, 2026, 5:26 PM	13.7 mi
4.4	120 mi SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan	Apr 13, 2026, 10:52 PM	6.2 mi
4.4	44 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Apr 13, 2026, 11:23 AM	29.9 mi
4.3	88 mi SE of Fengshan, Taiwan	Apr 7, 2026, 3:21 PM	40.4 mi
4.4	5 mi SSE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Apr 4, 2026, 9:23 PM	14.3 mi
5.2	near Hualien City, Taiwan	Apr 4, 2026, 5:14 PM	22.9 mi
4.3	22 mi SSE of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan	Mar 29, 2026, 3:12 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	62 mi ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Mar 27, 2026, 2:28 AM	6.2 mi
4.0	42 mi NE of Taitung, Taiwan	Mar 26, 2026, 4:23 AM	23.9 mi
4.9	13 mi SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Mar 20, 2026, 1:32 PM	17.2 mi
4.4	60 mi SE of Taichung, Taiwan	Mar 20, 2026, 2:18 AM	9.9 mi
4.3	52 mi E of Hualien City, Taiwan	Mar 18, 2026, 10:18 AM	15.0 mi
4.1	52 mi E of Hualien City, Taiwan	Mar 17, 2026, 4:41 AM	6.2 mi
4.8	60 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Mar 15, 2026, 8:14 AM	19.9 mi
5.1	18 mi S of Hualien City, Taiwan	Mar 12, 2026, 12:14 PM	18.8 mi
4.1	19 mi NE of Yongkang, Taiwan	Mar 3, 2026, 3:34 PM	6.2 mi
4.8	18 mi NE of Yongkang, Taiwan	Mar 3, 2026, 11:52 AM	6.2 mi
4.7	37 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Feb 24, 2026, 4:37 AM	45.2 mi
4.0	53 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Feb 20, 2026, 7:44 PM	22.6 mi
4.2	43 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Feb 16, 2026, 6:23 PM	41.8 mi
4.2	92 mi SSE of Xizhi, Taiwan	Feb 12, 2026, 4:22 PM	18.1 mi
4.2	19 mi SW of Hengchun, Taiwan	Jan 30, 2026, 10:58 PM	6.2 mi
4.5	10 mi S of Hengchun, Taiwan	Jan 26, 2026, 6:48 PM	6.2 mi
4.7	36 mi SE of Hengchun, Taiwan	Jan 25, 2026, 10:49 AM	6.2 mi
4.1	18 mi NE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Jan 23, 2026, 5:41 AM	7.9 mi
4.6	19 mi NE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Jan 18, 2026, 8:47 AM	4.5 mi
4.4	20 mi NE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Jan 17, 2026, 5:01 PM	2.0 mi
4.9	59 mi ESE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Jan 17, 2026, 4:18 AM	16.9 mi
4.5	34 mi SE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Jan 16, 2026, 8:49 AM	12.3 mi
4.1	53 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Jan 16, 2026, 3:09 AM	8.5 mi
4.6	38 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Jan 12, 2026, 1:31 PM	45.9 mi
4.3	44 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Jan 8, 2026, 10:26 AM	23.7 mi
4.2	30 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Jan 3, 2026, 7:52 PM	6.2 mi
4.3	46 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Dec 27, 2025, 4:45 PM	38.9 mi
6.6	41 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Dec 27, 2025, 3:05 PM	39.1 mi
4.2	9 mi NNE of Taitung, Taiwan	Dec 24, 2025, 7:41 PM	4.4 mi
6.0	12 mi NE of Taitung, Taiwan	Dec 24, 2025, 9:47 AM	5.0 mi
4.2	17 mi SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Dec 23, 2025, 7:46 AM	22.7 mi
4.4	57 mi ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Dec 21, 2025, 10:00 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	10 mi ESE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Dec 18, 2025, 11:32 AM	20.0 mi
4.1	20 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Dec 13, 2025, 5:58 PM	21.0 mi
4.3	40 mi NNE of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan	Dec 11, 2025, 3:19 PM	7.2 mi
4.5	20 mi ENE of Yongkang, Taiwan	Dec 11, 2025, 2:49 PM	4.4 mi
4.4	41 mi NE of Taitung, Taiwan	Dec 9, 2025, 12:01 PM	21.4 mi
4.4	68 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Dec 8, 2025, 9:24 PM	12.6 mi
5.2	13 mi SE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Dec 8, 2025, 11:24 AM	6.2 mi
4.1	37 mi SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan	Dec 6, 2025, 10:48 PM	19.1 mi
4.2	16 mi ENE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Nov 26, 2025, 3:12 PM	27.6 mi
4.4	92 mi SSE of Taipei, Taiwan	Nov 25, 2025, 12:36 AM	6.2 mi
4.2	40 mi S of Taichung, Taiwan	Nov 20, 2025, 7:43 PM	11.8 mi
4.4	80 mi SE of Fengshan, Taiwan	Nov 20, 2025, 1:19 AM	6.2 mi
4.5	13 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Nov 19, 2025, 12:38 PM	9.3 mi
4.6	15 mi ESE of Xiulin, Taiwan	Nov 19, 2025, 12:25 PM	8.3 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.8	6 mi SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan	Nov 14, 1986, 9:20 PM	21.1 mi
7.6	23 mi SSE of Taichung, Taiwan	Sep 20, 1999, 5:47 PM	15.5 mi
7.4	10 mi S of Hualien City, Taiwan	Apr 2, 2024, 11:58 PM	24.9 mi
7.4	41 mi SE of Taitung, Taiwan	Jul 23, 1978, 2:42 PM	10.6 mi
7.1	67 mi SE of Taipei, Taiwan	Mar 31, 2002, 6:52 AM	20.5 mi
7.0	19 mi SW of Hengchun, Taiwan	Dec 26, 2006, 12:26 PM	6.2 mi
7.0	59 mi SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan	Dec 23, 1978, 11:23 AM	20.5 mi
6.9	29 mi NNE of Taitung, Taiwan	Sep 18, 2022, 6:44 AM	6.2 mi
6.9	46 mi SSE of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan	Dec 26, 2006, 12:34 PM	6.2 mi
6.8	24 mi NE of Taitung, Taiwan	Dec 10, 2003, 4:38 AM	6.2 mi
6.8	71 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Dec 18, 2001, 4:02 AM	8.7 mi
6.8	88 mi SE of Fengshan, Taiwan	Sep 5, 1996, 11:42 PM	12.4 mi
6.7	41 mi S of Hualien City, Taiwan	Mar 22, 2022, 5:41 PM	14.9 mi
6.7	91 mi SW of Magong, Taiwan	Sep 16, 1994, 6:20 AM	8.1 mi
6.7	49 mi E of Xiulin, Taiwan	Jun 24, 1983, 9:06 AM	27.4 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	86	M5.8
2025	140	M6.6
2024	464	M7.4
2023	129	M5.9
2022	248	M6.9
2021	219	M6.2
2020	92	M6.1
2019	96	M6.1
2018	138	M6.4
2017	70	M5.4
2016	116	M6.4
2015	144	M6.4
2014	110	M6.1
2013	97	M6.3
2012	80	M5.9
2011	85	M5.7
2010	85	M6.3
2009	80	M6.4
2008	248	M6.0
2007	172	M6.2
2006	280	M7.0
2005	184	M5.8
2004	107	M6.3
2003	114	M6.8
2002	127	M7.1
2001	76	M6.8
2000	126	M6.4
1999	268	M7.6
1998	68	M5.7
1997	87	M5.6
1996	133	M6.8
1995	79	M6.2
1994	85	M6.7
1993	48	M5.7
1992	80	M6.4
1991	135	M6.3
1990	135	M6.3
1989	63	M6.6
1988	76	M6.0
1987	69	M5.7
1986	136	M7.8
1985	81	M5.9
1984	49	M5.9
1983	75	M6.7
1982	56	M6.5
1981	53	M5.9
1980	56	M5.8
1979	56	M5.7
1978	90	M7.4
1977	30	M5.7
1976	37	M5.8

Wildfires

2 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 4,655 acres.

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
4,655 acres	6 mi SSE of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive
801 acres	41 mi SW of Taichung, Taiwan	Dec 12, 2025	Inactive
2,716 acres	13 mi WNW of Taichung, Taiwan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
4,655 acres	6 mi SSE of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan	Nov 12, 2026	Active
2,716 acres	13 mi WNW of Taichung, Taiwan	Nov 12, 2026	Inactive