Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 17.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
gao xiong shi
Country overviewTaiwan
M5.0 Earthquake near Taiwan (Taiwan)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Taiwan (Taiwan) on August 22, 2025 at 06:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Taiwan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.
Details
ID
9d031e7f6764b99c0d4c5be69f93351b49fe3571
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 06:06:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
gao xiong shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
23.08000,
120.60000
Temperature
31.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
17 km
17 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
Yujing15.0 kmW16'597
Yongkang District35.8 kmW233'730
Tainan40.8 kmW1'856'642
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base42.8 kmStraight-line distance
Taiwan · TNN · RCNN - Pingtung Air Force Base North43.9 kmStraight-line distanceTaiwan · RCSQ
- Chiayi Airport47.6 kmStraight-line distanceTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
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 eventM4.1
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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-10
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Historic earthquake map · Taiwan
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Country statistics · Taiwan
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
587
Country (24h)
Taiwan
2