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M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 11:32:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
32.3 km
Source
USGS

19 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan

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M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 11:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 19 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan (Taiwan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
98b6c8f44c9a5a0c78c9a365602e1c78cac8cc45
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
32.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 11:32:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.06740, 121.76800
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.3 km
Shallow
32.3 km
32.3 km — deeper 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
Xiulin15.5 kmW17'068
Sanxia District104.4 kmNW115'185
Banqiao District109.6 kmN551'221

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 125 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    16.0 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.42025-12-21 10:00:41 UTC78.6 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.92025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC37.5 km25 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.42025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC39.0 kmTaiwan M4.92025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC34.5 kmTAIWAN M4.12025-12-23 07:46:09 UTC34.5 kmTaiwan M6.02025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC146.9 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M6.32025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC146.9 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M6.02025-12-24 09:47:07 UTC149.3 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.82025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC132.5 kmTaiwan M5.52025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC137.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) M6.02025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC143.1 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M4.32025-12-24 19:41:12 UTC140.6 km81 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan

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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#29
Earlier events M≥4122
Earlier events M≥533
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 07:45:05 UTC136.9 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.92025-08-07 07:45:04 UTC139.5 km18 km N of Yonakuni, Japan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC83.3 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC77.7 kmTAIWAN M5.92025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC84.3 kmTaiwan

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