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M5.5 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Japan)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Japan) · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Taiwan Region (Japan) · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 07:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Taiwan Region (Japan). At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
8c8ffe091f3aa514c469c2b92aa8369023646853
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 07:45:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Japan
City
yu na guo ting
Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.64000, 122.98000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 km
114 km — deeper than the regional average (33.7 km)
Regional average: 33.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ishigaki123.6 kmE47'637
Keelung136.4 kmNW362'487
Taipei153.7 kmW7'871'900

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yonaguni AirportJapan · OGN · ROYN
    19.2 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 eventM5.3
M4.52025-08-18 19:55:46 UTC122.2 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-08-18 19:55:47 UTC127.7 km30 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.62025-08-19 01:26:06 UTC143.1 kmTaiwan M4.72025-08-19 01:26:07 UTC144.5 kmTAIWAN M4.62025-08-24 12:55:05 UTC119.9 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.32025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC109.7 km17 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan M5.32025-08-27 13:11:00 UTC111.3 kmTAIWAN M5.22025-08-27 13:11:01 UTC107.7 kmTaiwan M4.32025-08-28 13:22:38 UTC123.3 kmTAIWAN

Japan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 968 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#3
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥510
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 07:45:04 UTC1.8 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC124.3 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.42025-08-07 07:45:03 UTC26.5 kmSouthwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan M5.32025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC1.8 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.32025-05-05 10:09:58 UTC122.1 km

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