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M4.2 earthquake 116 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 116 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan on Tue, Sep 26, 2000, 4:38 AM GMT+8 (20:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-09-25 20:38:59 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
21.857° N, 121.863° E
Region
Taiwan
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 4.1109 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan · 9504 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 4.679 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 9508 days ago · 34 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 4.058 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan · 9516 days ago · 107 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a0ta. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.