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M4.3 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 19:43:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 19:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 5 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 EMSC. Taiwan: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
6b812bbef72496be50045358357b9ca246a323b1
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 19:43:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
gu keng xiang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.59000, 120.65000
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 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: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 199 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chiayi AirportTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
    30.0 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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