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M4.4 Earthquake near 38 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-01-10 17:07:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
37.1 km
Source
USGS

38 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 38 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan on January 10, 2025 at 17:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
18c40bad8f8a0b6390d76c0442de6aa9bfa30f7d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
37.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-10 17:07:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.85560, 121.07940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.1 km
Shallow
37.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iraya
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 330 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 373 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Maanshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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