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M6.6 Earthquake near 31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC Local time: —
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M6.6 Earthquake near 31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near 31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan) · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near 31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan (Taiwan) on December 27, 2025 at 15:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
b4c7c21dd1871f8e9efdd44c424d8bc1ae5e9466
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
67.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
24.65740, 122.04060
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.5 km
Shallow
67.5 km
67.5 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
Yilan31.1 kmW94'188
Xizhi District59.5 kmNW204'619
Taipei68.0 kmNW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 76 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    67.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    82.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaiwan · TPE · RCTP
    93.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    71.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jinshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    83.2 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-12-27 15:05:59 UTC23.5 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M4.52025-12-27 16:45:43 UTC7.1 km35 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M4.42026-01-03 19:52:50 UTC27.0 kmTAIWAN M4.22026-01-03 19:52:51 UTC28.7 kmTaiwan M4.72026-01-11 23:50:51 UTC126.3 km27 km ESE of Yonakuni, Japan M4.62026-01-12 13:31:49 UTC6.2 kmtai wan M4.62026-01-12 13:31:50 UTC7.0 kmtai wan M4.72026-01-12 13:31:50 UTC10.2 kmtai wan M4.32026-01-16 03:09:32 UTC26.6 kmtai wan M4.52026-01-16 08:49:00 UTC106.7 km56 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.52026-01-16 08:49:00 UTC101.1 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.72026-01-16 08:49:01 UTC96.5 kmTaiwan Region

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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4208
Earlier events M≥559
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC224.4 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.32025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC218.0 km2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake M6.22025-12-27 15:05:49 UTC16.8 kmTaiwan Region M6.02025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC213.2 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M6.02025-12-24 09:47:07 UTC220.5 kmTAIWAN REGION

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