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M4.4 Earthquake near Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 19:57:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Taiwan (Taiwan) on July 7, 2025 at 19:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 GFZ. Taiwan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
762a39306a12b116bf66ce545589a133078948eb
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 19:57:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
shou feng xiang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
23.89000, 121.59000
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    15.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

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