M5.8 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 32 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan on 1 May 2026, 12:39 UTC at a depth of 103 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yilan, about 32 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.