Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 15.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
tai nan shi
Country overviewTaiwan
M5.2 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near TAIWAN (Taiwan) on August 22, 2025 at 06:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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
bfef2c1d5f92c702d321974d880af6cc77f1bcd2
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 06:06:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
tai nan shi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.16000,
120.55000
Temperature
31.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
15 km
15 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
11felt 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: Aug 22, 2025, 7:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yujing9.9 kmSW16'597
Yongkang District33.7 kmSW233'730
Tainan39.2 kmSW1'856'642
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Chiayi Airport37.4 kmStraight-line distance
Taiwan · CYI · RCKU - Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base42.2 kmStraight-line distanceTaiwan · TNN · RCNN
- Pingtung Air Force Base North51.6 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
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#10
Earlier events M≥468
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-11
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
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Country statistics · Taiwan
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
587
Country (24h)
Taiwan
2