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M3.0 Earthquake near Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 11:22:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Taiwan (Taiwan) on July 15, 2025 at 11:22 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Taiwan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
aefea7533ca7565ac144fc52eecb2e1ed8626a60
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 11:22:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
xin bei shi
Source
gfz
Coordinates
24.87000, 121.69000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — deeper than the regional average (25.8 km)
Regional average: 25.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 37 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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.

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