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M5.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 11:32:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN (Taiwan) on December 18, 2025 at 11:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
34e668c1d5420abd4b767c45ebf32570a56813d6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
32.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 11:32:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.06640, 121.83160
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.4 km
Shallow
32.4 km
32.4 km — deeper 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

Felt reports

7felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 18, 2025, 12:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Xiulin21.7 kmW17'068
Sanxia District107.2 kmNW115'185
Banqiao District111.7 kmN551'221

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.42025-12-21 10:00:41 UTC72.7 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.92025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC40.0 km25 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.42025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC41.7 kmTaiwan M4.92025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC37.3 kmTAIWAN M4.12025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC37.3 kmTaiwan M6.02025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC149.5 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M6.32025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC149.4 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M5.82025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC135.8 kmTaiwan M5.52025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC140.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) M6.02025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC144.3 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M4.32025-12-24 19:41:12 UTC143.2 km81 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.52025-12-27 11:47:35 UTC113.5 kmTaiwan Region

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#28
Earlier events M≥4119
Earlier events M≥532
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 UTC131.3 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.92025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC133.9 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC84.6 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC79.0 kmTAIWAN M5.92025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC84.7 kmTaiwan

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