Sequence · 2022-03-22

M 6.7 · Observed seismic cluster · 65 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster22
M6+1
Analysis radius292 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 5.9
Quake Pulse · Major sequence

What the sequence shows

After the M 6.7 reference event, Quake Pulse counts 16 M4+ event(s) in the first 24 hours and 20 in the first 7 days. Fourteen-day M4.5+ activity is about 4.4× the average equivalent derived from the previous year. The largest secondary event is M 0.8 below the reference event.

79/100Sequence score
Events in the previous 24 h2
In the first hour9
In the first 24 hours16
In the first 7 days20
Within 14 days21
Peak one-hour count9

Local historical context

Descriptive comparison with M4.5+ events observed in the same radius during the 365 days before the sequence.

M4.5+ events / 365 d124Average 14-day equivalent4.8Activity / baseline ratio4.4×

A ratio above 1 means denser M4.5+ activity than the average equivalent derived from the previous 365 days. It is not a risk measure or a forecast.

Reference event

Largest secondary eventM 5.9Magnitude gapM 0.8Observed duration10.9 d

Earlier events are shown as context only. They are not labelled precursors and should not be interpreted as predictive signals.

Evolving sequence map

Shows M4+ cluster events according to elapsed time after the reference event.

Detailed timeline

Dots represent M4+ events retained by the sequence detector. Dot size depends on magnitude.

Sequences are descriptive groupings based on spatial and temporal proximity. Quake Pulse does not establish a causal link between every event here and does not provide earthquake forecasts.

Quake Pulse

Main-event impact

154 Felt reports · PAGER GREEN · Tsunami indicator · Shallow

70/100
Impact and context →

M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.765 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan24.0 km2022-03-22 17:41:38 UTCView event →
M 5.962 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan16.7 km2022-03-22 17:43:25 UTCView event →
M 4.864 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan10.0 km2022-03-22 17:54:01 UTCView event →
M 4.664 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan23.5 km2022-03-22 17:55:45 UTCView event →
M 4.668 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan23.7 km2022-03-22 18:03:48 UTCView event →
M 5.158 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan11.8 km2022-03-22 18:10:50 UTCView event →
M 4.861 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan25.7 km2022-03-22 18:11:34 UTCView event →
M 4.559 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan27.6 km2022-03-22 18:22:12 UTCView event →
M 5.069 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan26.4 km2022-03-22 18:37:49 UTCView event →
M 4.589 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan85.3 km2022-03-22 18:41:05 UTCView event →
M 5.552 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan24.0 km2022-03-22 19:35:03 UTCView event →
M 5.863 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan18.0 km2022-03-22 20:29:58 UTCView event →
M 4.567 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan27.8 km2022-03-22 20:40:34 UTCView event →
M 4.769 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan13.0 km2022-03-22 21:41:07 UTCView event →
M 4.573 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan10.0 km2022-03-23 00:09:57 UTCView event →
M 4.561 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan10.0 km2022-03-23 01:55:54 UTCView event →
M 4.573 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan9.8 km2022-03-23 09:18:58 UTCView event →
M 4.762 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan10.0 km2022-03-23 20:45:27 UTCView event →
M 5.259 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan20.1 km2022-03-24 00:38:26 UTCView event →
M 4.544 km NNE of Basco, Philippines10.0 km2022-03-26 17:57:13 UTCView event →
M 4.671 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan10.0 km2022-03-28 20:23:52 UTCView event →
M 4.5120 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan10.0 km2022-04-02 15:42:19 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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