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M5.3 Earthquake near 17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan) on August 27, 2025 at 13:11 UTC. At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
45b994fdcbaffe4078f1b3f310dae89a00090456
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.82660, 121.91300
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116 km
Intermediate
116 km
116 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
Yilan17.9 kmSW94'188
Xizhi District36.9 kmNW204'619
Taipei46.4 kmNW7'871'900

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 53 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 485 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
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    74.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    94.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    60.4 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-08-27 13:11:01 UTC9.7 kmTaiwan M4.32025-08-28 13:22:38 UTC64.5 kmTAIWAN M4.82025-09-07 11:29:08 UTC113.9 kmTaiwan Region M4.92025-09-07 11:29:11 UTC115.3 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.82025-09-08 05:50:45 UTC136.2 km93 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan M5.02025-09-08 05:50:46 UTC123.8 kmTaiwan Region M4.82025-09-08 05:50:46 UTC124.3 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.12025-09-08 05:51:00 UTC119.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) M4.52025-09-14 18:41:52 UTC103.3 kmTaiwan Region M4.12025-09-14 18:41:52 UTC95.0 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.62025-09-18 21:21:39 UTC92.2 kmTAIWAN M4.52025-09-21 04:36:17 UTC77.0 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#6
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥510
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 UTC108.6 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.92025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC111.5 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC102.3 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.52025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC109.7 kmTaiwan Region M5.42025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC136.2 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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