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M5.0 Earthquake near 71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-01-27 00:18:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near 71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan · 2025-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan · 2025-01-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 71 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan on January 27, 2025 at 00:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
c1f37135bdf9136dc9bb2c7cae0e37fd0d295bbd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 00:18:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
22.72510, 121.08820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Taitung7.0 kmNE103'260
Kaohsiung City80.4 kmW2'737'660

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 422 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taitung AirportTaiwan · TTT · RCFN
    3.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pingtung Air Force Base NorthTaiwan · RCSQ
    62.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kaohsiung International AirportTaiwan · KHH · RCKH
    77.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Maanshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    92.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.42025-01-27 01:25:54 UTC11.5 km75 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.82025-01-27 01:48:51 UTC135.1 km51 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan M4.22025-01-27 01:58:42 UTC82.2 km9 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M4.32025-01-27 14:59:54 UTC89.0 km12 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.02025-01-27 23:23:16 UTC82.1 km8 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M5.12025-01-30 02:11:53 UTC71.6 km12 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.02025-01-30 07:16:17 UTC71.9 km12 km ENE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.02025-01-30 20:05:25 UTC81.8 km4 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.52025-02-07 16:46:56 UTC78.5 km11 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.02025-02-09 17:39:05 UTC86.7 km16 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M4.72025-02-21 05:33:44 UTC134.0 km48 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC84.5 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC75.3 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.62025-01-20 16:17:25 UTC64.8 kmKaohsiung M5.22025-01-25 23:38:52 UTC78.3 km2 km SW of Yujing, Taiwan M5.12025-01-25 11:49:17 UTC91.2 km14 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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