Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 2

M 4.2 Earthquake

3h agoTaiwanSource: usgs

37 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in Taiwan, positioned at the junction of the Eurasian and Philippine Sea plates.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 at 95 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 25.200000000000003. The computed Calamity Score is 2 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (4), historical (2). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Taiwan has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value25.200000000000003
Calamity Score2 / 100
Confidence72%
Coordinates24.8636, 122.1035
Timestamp2026-06-29T21:15:01.787Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t931

Score Breakdown

4
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
2
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.2
Depth94.789
Tsunamifalse
Sig271
Emsc Mag4.2
Emsc Depth-94.8
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionTAIWAN REGION
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId2018949
Cwa Taiwan Mag4.2
Cwa Taiwan Depth94.789
Cwa Taiwan Region37 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan
Cwa Taiwan UsgsIdus6000t931
Cwa Taiwan Fallbacktrue
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260629_0000350","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":25.200000000000003,"timestamp":1782767701787,"latitude":24.8636,"longitude":122.1035},{"id":"cwa_fdsn_us6000t931","source":"cwa_taiwan","severity":"medium","severityValue":44,"timestamp":1782767701787,"latitude":24.8636,"longitude":122.1035}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 2/100 (Taiwan), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.