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M4.0 Earthquake near TAIWAN REGION (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 19:37:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN REGION (Taiwan) on May 12, 2025 at 19:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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.

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Details

ID
ba0aed4d86a003a8588ec6611084af787e8753b4
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 19:37:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
22.98000, 121.36000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 245 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 443 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Taitung AirportTaiwan · TTT · RCFN
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 169 Catalogue entries

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