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M4.2 Earthquake near 30 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 19:55:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
29.8 km
Source
USGS

30 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 30 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan) on August 18, 2025 at 19:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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 USGS.

Details

ID
801d1f9a9b77a311c7cedb41c1d034c87a00196d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
29.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 19:55:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.12250, 121.85480
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.8 km
Shallow
29.8 km
29.8 km — close to the regional average (25.9 km)
Regional average: 25.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    26.5 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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