Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 7.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
gao xiong shi
Country overviewTaiwan
M5.1 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan)
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN (Taiwan) on November 10, 2025 at 05:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Taiwan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.
Details
ID
b63066de31893a7bd9554bcaa78659680d9c2236
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 05:00:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
gao xiong shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.18000,
120.66000
Temperature
27.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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
Felt reports
3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Nov 10, 2025, 5:12 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yujing21.2 kmW16'597
Chiayi City39.6 kmNW263'188
Tainan50.3 kmSW1'856'642
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Chiayi Airport41.8 kmStraight-line distance
Taiwan · CYI · RCKU - Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base53.0 kmStraight-line distanceTaiwan · TNN · RCNN
- Pingtung Air Force Base North56.4 kmStraight-line distanceTaiwan · RCSQ
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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.72025-11-10 05:00:49 UTC7.6 kmTaiwan
M4.32025-11-20 19:43:56 UTC45.6 kmTAIWAN
M4.22025-11-20 19:43:58 UTC45.0 km19 km SSW of Lugu, Taiwan
M4.22025-11-28 18:38:04 UTC147.4 kmTAIWAN
M4.42025-12-06 22:48:00 UTC91.8 kmTAIWAN
M5.32025-12-08 11:24:54 UTC126.9 kmTAIWAN
M5.22025-12-08 11:24:54 UTC122.0 kmTaiwan
M5.32025-12-08 11:24:55 UTC125.2 km20 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M5.22025-12-08 11:24:55 UTC126.0 kmTaiwan
M5.42025-12-08 11:24:56 UTC105.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Taipei (Monde)
M4.42025-12-09 12:01:44 UTC98.1 km91 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M4.72025-12-09 12:01:45 UTC96.3 kmTAIWAN
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#14
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-11
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
587
Country (24h)
Taiwan
2