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M4.6 Earthquake near 17 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 08:37:47 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 08:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 17 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan (Taiwan). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Taiwan: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
d39db46f4f24da703dbc96d31f154cb209d576f9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
16.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 08:37:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
City
da bu xiang
Source
usgs
Coordinates
23.26030, 120.55410
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 496 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

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Airports

  • Chiayi AirportTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTaiwan · TNN · RCNN
    49.5 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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