In the night of Saturday June 1st, 2024, a shallow and significant MAG-5.2 earthquake hit under land 7 kilometer from Hualien City in Taiwan. Other nearby countries are Japan and China.
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Earthquake Summary
The earthquake struck on land in Taiwan, 7 kilometer (4 mi) northwest of Hualien City in Hualien County. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 25 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
| Date and Time: | Jun 1, 2024 01:10 (Taipei Time) - May 31, 2024 17:10 Universal Time. |
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| Location: | 7 km NW of Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. Coordinates 24°1'2"N 121°32'53"E. |
| Map: |  Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
| Magnitude: | MAG 5.2 Detected by 13 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.086 . |
| Depth: | 25 km (16 mi) A quite shallow depth. |
| Tsunami Risk: | Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (8 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here. |
Nearby towns and cities
Taiwan , Japan and China are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.
Hualien City in Hualien County, Taiwan is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 7 kilometer (4 mi) northwest of Hualien City.
Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Taipei is located 115 km to the north. Hualien City is located 7 km to the south-east. Taichung is located 89 km to the west.
A complete list of nearby places is included below.
Overview of nearby places
| Distance | Place |
|---|---|
| 7 km (4 mi) SE from epicenter |
Hualien City Hualien County, Taiwan. |
| 59 km (37 mi) W from epicenter |
Puli Nantou County, Taiwan. |
| 85 km (53 mi) NNE from epicenter |
Yilan Yilan County, Taiwan. |
| 86 km (53 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Lugu Nantou County, Taiwan. |
| 88 km (55 mi) W from epicenter |
Zhongxing New Village Nantou County, Taiwan. |
| 89 km (55 mi) W from epicenter |
Taichung Taichung City, Taiwan. |
| 91 km (57 mi) W from epicenter |
Nantou Nantou County, Taiwan. |
| 99 km (62 mi) W from epicenter |
Yuanlin Changhua County, Taiwan. |
| 100 km (62 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Daxi Taoyuan City , Taiwan. |
| 105 km (65 mi) NW from epicenter |
Hsinchu Hsinchu County, Taiwan. |
| 108 km (67 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Douliu Yunlin County, Taiwan. |
| 111 km (69 mi) NNW from epicenter |
Taoyuan City Taoyuan City , Taiwan. |
| 111 km (69 mi) N from epicenter |
Banqiao New Taipei City, Taiwan. |
| 115 km (71 mi) N from epicenter |
Taipei Taipei City, Taiwan. |
| 125 km (78 mi) N from epicenter |
Keelung Keelung, Taiwan. |
| 149 km (93 mi) SW from epicenter |
Yujing Tainan City, Taiwan. |
| 178 km (111 mi) SW from epicenter |
Tainan Tainan City, Taiwan. |
| 200 km (124 mi) SW from epicenter |
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
| 206 km (128 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Magong Penghu County , Taiwan. |
| 206 km (128 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Donggang Pingtung County, Taiwan. |
| 238 km (148 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Hengchun Pingtung County, Taiwan. |
| 267 km (166 mi) E from epicenter |
Ishigaki Okinawa, Japan. |
| 288 km (179 mi) NW from epicenter |
Jiangkou Fujian, China. |
| 290 km (180 mi) NW from epicenter |
Fuqing Fujian, China. |
| 298 km (185 mi) NW from epicenter |
Tantou Fujian, China. |
Shaking reported by 38 people
People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 38 people have reported shaking in 16 places, all within 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:
- Yungho, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan: 15 people.
- Hualian, Hualien, Taiwan: 3 people.
- Pingchen, Taoyuan, Taiwan: 3 people.
- Taoyuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan: 3 people.
- Puli, Nantou, Taiwan: 2 people.
- Sanchung, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan: 2 people.
- Chupei, Hsinchu Hsien, Taiwan: 1 person.
- Hsinchu, Hsinchu Shih, Taiwan: 1 person.
- Fengshan, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan: 1 person.
- Miaoli, Miaoli, Taiwan: 1 person.
3 Aftershocks detected
This main shock was followed by 3 smaller aftershocks. At a distance of 36 km (22 mi) south-southeast of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 1 day later. It measured a magnitude of 5
In the days before this main shock, 6 smaller foreshocks were detected. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 2 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 4.7
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
| Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreshock | M 3.9 |
3 days earlier May 29, 2024 10:41 (Taipei Time) | 17 km (11 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
| Foreshock | M 4.0 |
2 days earlier May 30, 2024 05:42 (Taipei Time) | 11 km (7 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
| Foreshock | M 4.6 |
2 days earlier May 30, 2024 07:54 (Taipei Time) | 27 km (16 mi) ESE from Main Shock. |
| Foreshock | M 4.7 |
2 days earlier May 30, 2024 09:11 (Taipei Time) | 21 km (13 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
| Foreshock | M 4.0 |
1 day earlier May 30, 2024 20:09 (Taipei Time) | 19 km (12 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
| Foreshock | M 4.3 |
1 day earlier May 30, 2024 23:52 (Taipei Time) | 20 km (12 mi) SE from Main Shock. |
| Main Shock This Earthquake |
M 5.2 |
Jun 1, 2024 01:10 (Taipei Time) | - |
| Aftershock | M 4.5 |
7 hrs later Jun 1, 2024 08:32 (Taipei Time) | 66 km (41 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 5.0 |
1 day later Jun 2, 2024 09:27 (Taipei Time) | 36 km (22 mi) SSE from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 4.5 |
1 day later Jun 2, 2024 09:28 (Taipei Time) | 31 km (19 mi) SSE from Main Shock. |
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.
It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this happen often in the region
Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since May 10th, 2024, when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) further east-northeast. An even stronger magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on April 2nd, 2024.
In total, 99 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 month.
Tsunami very unlikely
While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.
Tsunami Risk Factors
| Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
| This Earthquake | This earthquake appears to have struck on land near a coastal area (8 km from the sea). | Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 25 km (16 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 26/06/24 01:28 (). 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.
- US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000mpaw
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20240531_0000231
- Geonames.org: World Cities Database
- Google Maps: Static API
- Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database
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