U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 4.6 - 36 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan
DYFI? - IV Time 2026-09-28 18:20:44 UTC 2026-09-28 18:20:44 UTC at epicenter Location 23.702 N 121.806 E Depth 19.01 km (11.81 mi)
M 4.6 - 36 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan
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M 4.6 - 36 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty73
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 4.6 - 21 km S of Luganville, Vanuatu
Time 2026-10-05 11:47:07 UTC 2026-10-05 11:47:07 UTC at epicenter Location 15.716 S 167.148 E Depth 35.00 km (21.75 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 4.7 - 75 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan
Time 2026-10-05 13:30:45 UTC 2026-10-05 13:30:45 UTC at epicenter Location 25.104 N 123.270 E Depth 156.22 km (97.07 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 4.7 - 105 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland
Time 2026-10-05 17:28:24 UTC 2026-10-05 17:28:24 UTC at epicenter Location 64.509 N 17.312 W Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 4.6 - 12 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Time 2026-10-05 19:47:55 UTC 2026-10-05 19:47:55 UTC at epicenter Location 8.961 N 40.009 E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 5.0 - south of the Fiji Islands
Time 2026-10-05 20:22:59 UTC 2026-10-05 20:22:59 UTC at epicenter Location 24.424 S 179.811 E Depth 518.64 km (322.27 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 5.3 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Time 2026-10-05 01:18:50 UTC 2026-10-05 01:18:50 UTC at epicenter Location 0.433 S 19.965 W Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 4.5 - Kuril Islands
Time 2026-10-05 04:16:23 UTC 2026-10-05 04:16:23 UTC at epicenter Location 45.953 N 151.868 E Depth 35.00 km (21.75 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
M 5.0 - 71 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Time 2026-10-05 05:26:44 UTC 2026-10-05 05:26:44 UTC at epicenter Location 21.421 S 174.268 W Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports the following. EcoBriefing is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which released it.
DYFI? - IV Time 2026-09-28 18:20:44 UTC 2026-09-28 18:20:44 UTC at epicenter Location 23.702 N 121.806 E Depth 19.01 km (11.81 mi)
Original link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty73
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DYFI? - IV Time 2026-09-28 18:20:44 UTC 2026-09-28 18:20:44 UTC at epicenter Location 23.702 N 121.806 E Depth 19.01 km (11.81 mi)
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