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M5.1 Depth: 11.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 71 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-01-21 18:48:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 18:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 71 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 18:48:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.40570, 121.01110

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 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
Hengchun72.0 kmN29'702
Taitung151.2 kmN103'260
Kaohsiung City152.6 kmNW2'737'660

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iraya
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 287 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines
  • Camiguin de Babuyanes
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 712 m ·Last eruption: 1857 ·Philippines
  • Cagua
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'133 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Philippines
  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-01-21 18:48:22 UTC0.0 km M4.22025-01-22 02:30:27 UTC16.2 km87 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan M4.72025-01-22 08:11:42 UTC71.2 km77 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan M4.72025-01-25 16:10:50 UTC147.3 km31 km NE of Donggang, Taiwan M5.02025-01-27 00:18:49 UTC146.9 km71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan M4.82025-01-27 01:48:51 UTC76.7 km51 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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