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M4.1 Earthquake near 39 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 17:58:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
26.8 km
Source
USGS

39 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 39 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan) on December 13, 2025 at 17:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1702176dc7f6bd154f6680e1925e49587f319f92
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
26.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 17:58:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.16880, 121.92670
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.8 km
Shallow
26.8 km
26.8 km — close to the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

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