M4.4 Earthquake 45 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan — March 22, 2023
2023-03-22 21:51:04 UTC (2023-03-22) · approx. 5:51 AM UTC+8 local
On March 22, 2023 at 21:51 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck 45 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan, at a depth of 7.2 km and coordinates 23.6547°, 121.3288°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 60 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 655 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
121.3288°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan?
The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck 45 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan on March 22, 2023 at 21:51 UTC had a depth of 7.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 4.4 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000jm1h). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, March 22, 2023). M4.4 Earthquake 45 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan — March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000jm1h/