# Earthquake hits Taiwan region

- Place: Changhua, Taiwan (24.0734, 120.5134)
- Published: 2026-11-06T03:17:44.845Z · expires 2026-11-13T03:17:44.845Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/7ww
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A moderate 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 12 km southwest of Taitung, Taiwan, on Friday morning, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 08:37 am Taipei time, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Firefighters in Changhua responded to a chemical factory blaze, rescuing a worker, as reported by taiwannews.com.tw.

Taiwan’s Formosa Group Four affiliates announced a NT$12.35 billion investment into Formosa Smart Energy's rights issue for the Changhua Phase 2 expansion, according to finance.biggo.com.

## Sources

- [Taiwan's Formosa Group Four Affiliates to Inject NT$12.35 Billion into Formosa Smart Energy's NT$13 Billion Rights Issue for Changhua Phase 2 Expansion](https://finance.biggo.com/news/5242cf6c-f131-49c6-8edc-6de85eb2fc86) · finance.biggo.com · 2026-11-05
- [Firefighters rescue worker from chemical factory blaze in Changhua](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6472204) · taiwannews.com.tw · 2026-11-05
- [Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 12 km southwest of Taitung, Taiwan, on Friday, Nov 6, 2026, at 08:37 am (Taipei time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPX3JIeHNqbFZZRnhRcDRWSDF3ZVBTa1R1ZWNiRHhGLUhvZzJfenBZN2dJSGpDQzNGZTB2OUhIWWg1eGI2V3gwa3pmZkdWV202ODBhMXdRYVB5WHhneG4yVnQ0SDdkbTRtcEJOMmhsQnFOREoyNk5fS1otS0Y0QjFSVkdoUm5TaGdUMDk0cVRXZlhUbFdNVzBadEZvWlY2UU5FNlpDU2dQUQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-06
- [Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 60 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan, on Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 07:42 am (Taipei time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPV21MaHRLRjM0VElWWTVYQkFxY1FfUU1FMnpfT3RnM0swWHBqelZ5WU5nbHN1enRGeUNHa3MwSjdoWUJzV0pVTE1xSzlYbnF1Z3psenU2aHZoQmFiZWhsTEFISXZpWGtHZ3pPSEpWbkpLeFVoWmlpTGNvakNzaUhJN2tHVkFlSEpiREJyLVNjLWZ2SDFDUmEzNnRXcEs3QQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-03
- [Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 57 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 02:31 am (GMT +9)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNa0tRMDVmanNaU0EzY3hScllsb2NiYkRkREVfa1pzZGVYR3I1T05mV005TXdUTjJnMVhMSUgtck9xb0p6NnJkSnNwWHlhd3BBN1U3ZjVTU1Z6UmNzS1NOWUxtbl9iUGRpZFRLdHMzNXpxUTlEQURzR09ZTC11RVpDb3FES1VQSlpESDU5bGJMUzA3MTNpOG9SUWFwbkNJcEtwOWs1Zl9xZw?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-04
- [Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - 52 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan, on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, at 02:11 pm (Taipei time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQc1N3T0Z5aEtpNVdJclhDR0Z1MWNqdjBsclZMdmpfVWdPUWlNeW1xSGJkVE14blNtMUVtSjNGUU9SUi0yWWFuREhBamlXbWFuZFV2WG85S3FuY2FYdjJCVzBsUDZoaXpUSVNPZ1lQb3ExM2kwck82UHUtUjlEUVkzNmc5aEFzNDliQnJuN3pROVJLWlAydVBBWjZNTm5qdw?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-03

## Open data shown on the globe

- M4.3 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 13 km deep · 3 d ago · 8 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=17.1,111.5&extent=31.1,129.5&range=week