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M6.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 09:47:07 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION (Taiwan) · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION (Taiwan) · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN REGION (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
85f4df1d1db544baa9f7805b291b2c3cf1e5669c
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 09:47:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
bei nan xiang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
22.85000, 121.15000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

45felt 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: Dec 24, 2025, 9:21 PM 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
Taitung10.0 kmS103'260
Kaohsiung City89.7 kmW2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 434 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taitung AirportTaiwan · TTT · RCFN
    11.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pingtung Air Force Base NorthTaiwan · RCSQ
    70.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kaohsiung International AirportTaiwan · KHH · RCKH
    87.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.82025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC21.5 kmTaiwan M5.52025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC12.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) M6.02025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC37.4 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M5.62025-12-24 09:47:11 UTC14.1 kmTaiwan Region M4.32025-12-24 19:41:12 UTC9.6 km81 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.62025-12-24 19:41:12 UTC9.1 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.22025-12-24 20:40:30 UTC7.9 kmTAIWAN REGION M6.22025-12-27 15:05:49 UTC226.7 kmTaiwan Region M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC225.2 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC227.3 kmtai wan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC220.5 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC225.9 kmTaiwan Region

Taiwan

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4206
Earlier events M≥552
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC81.2 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.32025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC5.8 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M6.02025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC5.8 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC72.1 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC71.9 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

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