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M5.5 Depth: 27.3 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-03-13 05:09:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 13, 2025 at 05:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (23.114, 121.492). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
27.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-13 05:09:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
23.11400, 121.49200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.3 km
Shallow
27.3 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taitung53.1 kmSW103'260
Tainan131.5 kmW1'856'642

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 230 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 455 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.42025-03-21 08:29:17 UTC116.8 km10 km E of Yongkang, Taiwan M4.32025-03-22 12:48:09 UTC58.3 km38 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M3.92025-03-23 18:38:42 UTC57.1 km86 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62025-03-25 01:40:47 UTC87.7 km9 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.32025-04-01 11:26:01 UTC126.3 km175 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.32025-04-02 18:01:33 UTC110.0 km13 km N of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62025-04-03 03:47:00 UTC114.2 km9 km WNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.12025-04-04 08:54:56 UTC145.1 km50 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan M4.02025-04-04 13:12:03 UTC108.5 km13 km NNW of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.32025-04-10 23:59:20 UTC145.9 km69 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC104.8 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC97.1 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.62025-01-20 16:17:25 UTC77.4 kmKaohsiung M5.32025-03-13 05:09:35 UTC58.0 kmTaiwan Region M5.22025-03-13 05:09:38 UTC4.5 km97 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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