On Friday Afternoon a Shallow M5.0 AFTERSHOCK struck 5mi from Taiwan.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on April 5th, 2024. Last updated May 2nd, 2024.

A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.0 aftershock struck 5 miles from Taiwan in the early afternoon of Friday April 5th, 2024. Other countries near the epicenter include Japan and China.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake struck 5 miles (8 km) from Taiwan The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 20 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Apr 5, 2024 12:50 (Taipei Time) - Apr 5, 2024 04:50 Universal Time.
Location:	14 km NNE of Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. Coordinates 24°5'1"N 121°40'57"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 11 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.093 .
Depth:	20 km (13 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

3 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Taiwan , Japan and China .

Located 14 kilometer (9 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Hualien City (Hualien County, Taiwan) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Taipei is located 108 km to the north. Hualien City is located 14 km to the south-southwest. Taichung is located 102 km to the west.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in Taiwan.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Taichung, Taichung Shih, Taiwan: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

Approximately 2 days before this earthquake hit, a larger 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck 29 km (18 mi) south-southwest of this one. For that reason, we classify the Mag. 5.0 earthquake as an aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 194 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 19 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 02/05/24 01:08 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000ma1f
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20240405_0000060
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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