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M5.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-18 02:04:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
39.8 km
Source
EMSC

TAIWAN REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION · 2025-10-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7961f1342c80339d8c2095fea32ff8f37d92d6d4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
39.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 02:04:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.24420, 122.10610
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.8 km
Shallow
39.8 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

Felt reports

22felt 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 18, 2025, 2:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Xiulin50.6 kmW17'068
Xizhi District101.9 kmNW204'619
Banqiao District107.3 kmNW551'221

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    55.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yonaguni AirportJapan · OGN · ROYN
    91.9 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

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 eventM5.0
M4.32025-10-23 06:35:48 UTC141.6 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-10-23 12:28:06 UTC140.9 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-10-23 12:28:07 UTC137.7 km11 km NE of Lugu, Taiwan M4.92025-10-23 12:28:07 UTC130.6 kmTaiwan M4.62025-10-31 00:25:03 UTC139.3 kmSOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN M4.12025-11-09 07:01:23 UTC70.7 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-11-13 01:22:39 UTC69.5 kmTAIWAN M5.02025-11-14 23:56:26 UTC66.6 kmTaiwan Region M4.72025-11-14 23:56:26 UTC64.9 kmTAIWAN REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC97.4 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.92025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC100.1 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC113.0 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC107.5 kmTAIWAN M5.92025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC110.7 kmTaiwan

Stats (last 24h)

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