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M5.0 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 13:58:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Taiwan) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Taiwan) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 13:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Taiwan Region (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
321478ab1ab95a87a698a74c0e4f85673087e47d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 13:58:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
21.73000, 121.06000
Temperature
29.1°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
Hengchun44.6 kmNW29'702
Taitung114.9 kmN103'260
Kaohsiung City125.0 kmNW2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Didicas
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  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
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    Distance: 387 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lanyu AirportTaiwan · KYD · RCLY
    59.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Maanshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    40.9 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

Taiwan

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#4
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-03-13 05:09:35 UTC149.5 kmTaiwan Region M5.12025-01-21 18:48:22 UTC36.4 km M5.12025-01-21 18:48:21 UTC36.4 km71 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan M5.02025-01-27 00:18:49 UTC110.7 km71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan M4.92025-06-19 20:18:38 UTC132.4 kmTAIWAN REGION

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