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M4.8 Earthquake near 51 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-01-27 01:48:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.5 km
Source
USGS

51 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 51 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan on January 27, 2025 at 01:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3863e36e3ef6d2d10851616e25dd8e97a4e18100
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 01:48:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.72010, 120.35140

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Maanshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    49.0 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.

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