Back to map
Taiwan

M5.1 Earthquake near 4 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 23:52:13 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Map

M5.1 Earthquake near 4 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 4 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 23:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 4 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
97f9fee49bc61a9f11d622001f9cccbfa14f16b9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 23:52:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
ji an xiang
Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.96370, 121.55840
Temperature
16.8°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 (25.9 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hualien City4.9 kmE99'458
Nantou City91.1 kmW105'682
Taichung91.1 kmW2'850'285

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 135 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    9.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02025-10-07 23:52:14 UTC6.8 kmTaiwan M4.52025-10-08 03:33:51 UTC74.7 kmTaiwan Region M4.42025-10-08 03:33:52 UTC77.8 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.52025-10-12 15:12:39 UTC30.7 kmTAIWAN M3.82025-10-14 10:08:29 UTC69.3 kmTAIWAN M3.62025-10-14 10:08:29 UTC69.3 kmTaiwan M5.12025-10-18 02:04:10 UTC99.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Taipei (Monde) M5.12025-10-18 02:04:14 UTC52.3 kmTaiwan M5.02025-10-18 02:04:14 UTC63.7 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.72025-10-18 02:04:14 UTC52.3 kmTaiwan M4.32025-10-23 06:35:48 UTC80.7 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-10-23 12:28:06 UTC79.8 kmTAIWAN

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥4107
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC137.0 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC135.0 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC70.7 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC65.5 kmTAIWAN M5.92025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC74.8 kmTaiwan

Historic earthquake map · Taiwan

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Taiwan

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
614
Country (24h)
Taiwan
0
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share