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M4.5 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 15:12:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN (Taiwan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
472d24eee687b1669d52c0b7fc001ade2bf7f000
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 15:12:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.17000, 121.76000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 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

2felt 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: Oct 12, 2025, 3:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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