According to JMA, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Adjacent Sea of Yonagunijima Island on September 30, 2026. It was recorded at 02:00 PM GMT+9 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by JMA.
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Magnitude
M6.0
Mj · Strong
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
05:00:00 AM
September 30, 2026
Local time
02:00 PM
September 30, 2026 · GMT+9
The epicenter was about 134 km from Hualien.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 552 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.1 earthquake on March 31, 2002.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Adjacent Sea of Yonagunijima Island at 23.800° N, 122.900° E, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was Hualien, about 134 km away.
JMA reported a magnitude of Mj 6.0 (strong). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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