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M5.0 Earthquake near 21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-04-09 01:53:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
68.9 km
Source
USGS

21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan

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M5.0 Earthquake near 21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 2025-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan · 2025-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 9, 2025 at 01:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
192fbfdb21b6c37a565a4a2c4b7e2506494db0bc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
68.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-09 01:53:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.59270, 121.86410

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.9 km
Shallow
68.9 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yilan21.4 kmNW94'188
Xizhi District56.5 kmN204'619
Taipei61.5 kmNW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    61.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    68.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    83.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    70.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    81.6 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-04-08 15:26:34 UTC132.7 km46 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan M5.02025-04-08 15:26:33 UTC126.1 km M4.62025-03-25 01:40:47 UTC81.4 km9 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62025-01-06 02:43:23 UTC126.0 km80 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan M4.52025-03-08 19:03:08 UTC32.5 km45 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan

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