M 5.8 in Taiwan on 01 May 2026 12:39 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1538458
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.8M
Depth: 97.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.8748 , 122.02
Event Date: 01 May 2026 12:39 UTC
01 May 2026 20:39 Local
Exposed Population: 820 thousand in MMI IV
Inserted at: 01 May 2026 12:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
3.6 (Taiwan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000shjp Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

A Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race 5/5/2026 9:48:00 AM.

FENGLIN, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than push against this rhythm, the town of around 10,000 has chosen to embrace it and m
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Fenglin''s Slow-Paced Snail Races Revitalize Tourism with Unique Charm 5/5/2026 6:42:00 AM.

Fenglin, Taiwan embraces a slow-paced lifestyle, using snail races to revitalize tourism post-2024 earthquake. Part of the Cittaslow network since 2014, the town hosts these races to promote community, sustainability, and attract visitors.
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A Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race 3m .. 5/5/2026 4:12:00 AM.

Focus on quality of life. Fenglin has associated itself with snails since 2014, when it joined the Cittaslow international network of small cities focused on quality of life and locally sourced foods. Cittaslow''s symbol is a snail carrying
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A Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race 5/5/2026 4:10:00 AM.

FENGLIN, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than push against this rhythm, the town of around 10,000 has chosen to embrace it and m
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), USGS (5), (2), INFORM (2),