Event ID	1584889
Event time	2026-02-28 15:49:50 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 07:49:50 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 15:55:17 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	10.5 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Asia
Country	Taiwan
Administration area	Taiwan
Nearest settlement	Yilan
Distance	41 km
Course	S
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Philippine Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

Lungmen 1 (73,09 km), Lungmen 1 (73,09 km), Lungmen 2 (73,15 km), Lungmen 2 (73,15 km), Kuosheng 1 (90,93 km)

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Nearest marine ports

Su-ao (24,52 km), Su-ao (24,52 km), Hua-lien Kang (49,01 km), Hua-lien Kang (49,01 km), Chi-lung (82,37 km)

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Nearest airports

Ilan Airfield (37,92 km), Ilan Airfield (37,92 km), Hualien Airport (44,24 km), Hualien Airport (44,24 km), Hualien Air Base (45,14 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Unnamed volcano (31,74 km), Kueishantao volcano (52,61 km), Tsaolingshan volcano (71,01 km), Chilung Group volcano (76,67 km), Tatun Volcanic Group volcano (90,52 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.