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M5.2 Earthquake near 6 km W of Yujing, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 06:06:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near 6 km W of Yujing, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 6 km W of Yujing, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 06:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 6 km W of Yujing, Taiwan (Taiwan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Taiwan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
8701bb1cb662cef7c811e362e5f4a9f998f1befc
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 06:06:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
tai nan shi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.13410, 120.39730
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yujing6.6 kmE16'597
Yongkang District18.9 kmSW233'730
Tainan24.7 kmSW1'856'642

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 256 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 393 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

  • Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTaiwan · TNN · RCNN
    28.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chiayi AirportTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pingtung Air Force Base NorthTaiwan · RCSQ
    49.0 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

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC13.7 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC16.0 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC126.9 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC129.5 kmTAIWAN M5.92025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC137.6 kmTaiwan

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