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M5.2 Earthquake near Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 13:11:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 13:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Taiwan (Taiwan). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
3a1ecf551e21d0dca1508dd1e464b071b60f25b6
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
98.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 13:11:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.74000, 121.92000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98 km
Intermediate
98 km
98 km — deeper than the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yilan17.0 kmW94'188
Xizhi District44.8 kmNW204'619
Taipei52.8 kmNW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 475 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
    51.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    78.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    85.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    57.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    69.0 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

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 eventM5.1
M4.32025-08-28 13:22:38 UTC55.1 kmTAIWAN M4.82025-09-07 11:29:08 UTC106.1 kmTaiwan Region M4.92025-09-07 11:29:11 UTC106.9 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.82025-09-08 05:50:45 UTC127.4 km93 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan M5.02025-09-08 05:50:46 UTC115.2 kmTaiwan Region M4.82025-09-08 05:50:46 UTC115.6 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.12025-09-08 05:51:00 UTC121.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) M4.52025-09-14 18:41:52 UTC106.6 kmTaiwan Region M4.12025-09-14 18:41:52 UTC97.5 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.62025-09-18 21:21:39 UTC83.0 kmTAIWAN M4.52025-09-21 04:36:17 UTC67.6 kmTAIWAN M4.82025-09-21 19:20:14 UTC149.1 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#11
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC106.5 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.92025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC109.4 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC92.6 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.52025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC107.7 kmTaiwan Region M5.42025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC134.1 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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