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M5.3 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 11:24:54 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near TAIWAN (Taiwan) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 11:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near TAIWAN (Taiwan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d24736bd3580303e84512614656f7ce70ea7a3d7
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 11:24:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
23.79350, 121.70890
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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

Felt reports

19felt 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: Dec 8, 2025, 10:29 PM 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
Hualien City23.0 kmNW99'458
Nantou City107.1 kmW105'682
Taichung111.3 kmW2'850'285

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 155 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    27.2 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.32025-12-08 11:24:55 UTC3.3 km20 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.22025-12-08 11:24:55 UTC4.2 kmTaiwan M5.42025-12-08 11:24:56 UTC26.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Taipei (Monde) M5.32025-12-08 11:24:57 UTC8.7 kmTaiwan M4.42025-12-09 12:01:44 UTC72.5 km91 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.72025-12-09 12:01:45 UTC67.5 kmTAIWAN M4.82025-12-11 14:49:03 UTC126.9 kmTAIWAN M4.82025-12-11 14:49:04 UTC121.9 kmTaiwan M4.72025-12-11 15:19:41 UTC126.9 kmTAIWAN M4.02025-12-11 20:24:28 UTC143.1 kmTAIWAN M4.12025-12-13 17:58:35 UTC47.2 km39 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.22025-12-13 17:58:35 UTC48.8 kmTAIWAN

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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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC140.4 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC136.8 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC52.3 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC46.7 kmTAIWAN M5.92025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC53.8 kmTaiwan

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