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M4.4 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-08 03:33:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
19.3 km
Source
EMSC

TAIWAN REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN REGION on October 8, 2025 at 03:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
aa20df45f6eb0d65e91097e253711cdd62846908
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
19.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 03:33:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.45280, 122.08010
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.3 km
Shallow
19.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 199 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 487 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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