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M5.0 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 23:56:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Taiwan) · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Taiwan) · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Taiwan Region (Taiwan) on November 14, 2025 at 23:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
212766e334046de452f66beb8929da6e85cc4afb
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 23:56:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.84000, 122.17000
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yilan43.1 kmW94'188
Keelung54.0 kmNW362'487
Taipei69.1 kmW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 73 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 486 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
    67.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yonaguni AirportJapan · OGN · ROYN
    91.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    98.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    65.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    76.7 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.62025-11-19 12:25:13 UTC92.4 km27 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62025-11-19 12:25:14 UTC89.7 kmTAIWAN M4.52025-11-19 12:38:56 UTC89.7 km26 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.52025-11-19 12:38:56 UTC87.4 kmTAIWAN M4.72025-11-25 00:36:47 UTC90.6 kmTaiwan Region M4.82025-11-26 15:12:54 UTC73.6 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-11-28 18:38:04 UTC93.8 kmTAIWAN M4.02025-12-02 02:01:23 UTC55.3 kmTAIWAN M5.32025-12-08 11:24:54 UTC125.4 kmTAIWAN M5.22025-12-08 11:24:54 UTC132.8 kmTaiwan M5.32025-12-08 11:24:55 UTC125.2 km20 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.22025-12-08 11:24:55 UTC123.8 kmTaiwan

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥488
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC83.7 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.92025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC86.6 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC103.6 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.52025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC84.8 kmTaiwan Region M5.42025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC111.1 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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