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M4.4 Earthquake near 28 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-06-23 18:00:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 28 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan) on June 23, 2025 at 18:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
355ce6b6903231ecf6a89ede325bc1c2fdcf7e02
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
23.6 km
UTC time
2025-06-23 18:00:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
wan rong xiang
Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.77400, 121.43730
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.6 km
Shallow
23.6 km
23.6 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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