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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-05-05 10:09:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (23.959, 122.035) on May 5, 2025 at 10:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 10:09:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
23.95900, 122.03500

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Hualien City43.8 kmW99'458
Sanxia District127.6 kmNW115'185
Banqiao District130.7 kmNW551'221

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 144 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: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC5.0 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.02025-05-12 19:37:52 UTC128.8 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.02025-05-14 01:16:50 UTC43.9 kmTAIWAN M4.72025-05-30 00:02:23 UTC138.0 kmTaiwan Region M4.72025-05-30 00:02:24 UTC137.4 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.42025-06-03 16:17:50 UTC78.6 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.32025-06-03 16:17:51 UTC74.1 kmTaiwan Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-13 05:09:39 UTC109.1 km M5.32025-03-13 05:09:35 UTC129.5 kmTaiwan Region M5.22025-03-13 05:09:38 UTC108.7 km97 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.02025-04-09 01:53:26 UTC72.6 km21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan M5.02025-04-08 15:26:33 UTC147.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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