Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes off southeastern TaiwanStaff writer, with CNAA magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the coast of southeastern Taiwan at 12:23pm today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. The epicenter of the quake was located at sea, about 65.7km northeast of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 39.8km, the agency said. The earthquake's intensity, which gauges the actual effects of a temblor, was highest in Taitung, where it measured 4 on Taiwan's seven-tier intensity scale. The location of a magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck off the coast of southeastern Taiwan at 12:23pm today is pictured. Photo courtesy of the Central Weather AdministrationThe quake also measured an intensity of 3 in Hualien County in the east and 2 in Nantou and Changhua counties in central Taiwan, the CWA said.

Source: Taipei Times March 26, 2026 08:14 UTC