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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan on May 5, 2025 at 10:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
23.91500, 122.04700

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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
Hualien City45.5 kmW99'458
Sanxia District132.4 kmNW115'185
Banqiao District135.6 kmNW551'221

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-13 05:09:39 UTC105.5 km M5.32025-05-05 10:09:58 UTC5.0 km M5.32025-03-13 05:09:35 UTC124.7 kmTaiwan Region M5.22025-03-13 05:09:38 UTC105.0 km97 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.02025-04-09 01:53:26 UTC77.6 km21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan

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