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M6.0 Earthquake near 10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
16.0 km
Source
USGS

10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan

Map

M6.0 Earthquake near 10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan · 2025-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan · 2025-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 20, 2025 at 16:17 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
80d4c71cf6e1ba84cad58c0ceadbc40443a542da
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.18160, 120.54480

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
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
Yujing10.6 kmSW16'597
Yongkang District34.4 kmSW233'730
Tainan40.0 kmSW1'856'642

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 244 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 488 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chiayi AirportTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTaiwan · TNN · RCNN
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pingtung Air Force Base NorthTaiwan · RCSQ
    53.9 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC9.2 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M5.12025-01-20 16:26:24 UTC12.2 km2 km WNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.62025-01-20 16:29:22 UTC10.7 km3 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.62025-01-20 16:56:56 UTC12.0 km7 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.82025-01-20 17:42:31 UTC7.7 km3 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.32025-01-20 20:05:58 UTC9.5 km11 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M5.12025-01-21 18:48:21 UTC203.2 km71 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan M5.12025-01-21 18:48:22 UTC203.2 km M4.32025-01-21 19:42:05 UTC16.2 km26 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.42025-01-21 21:30:13 UTC5.8 km7 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.52025-01-22 00:14:16 UTC8.7 km18 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.22025-01-22 02:30:27 UTC218.9 km87 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-20 16:17:25 UTC20.6 kmKaohsiung M4.62025-01-06 02:43:23 UTC233.2 km80 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan M4.42025-01-11 20:27:09 UTC118.9 km25 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.42025-01-10 17:07:34 UTC157.3 km38 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan M4.42025-01-06 10:45:59 UTC177.0 km36 km SW of Yilan, Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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