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M6.7 Earthquake near 12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan

Map

M6.7 Earthquake near 12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan · 2025-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near 12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan · 2025-01-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near 12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan on January 20, 2025 at 16:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
d52d2eb8bb998a23379afc6b2aefbc46b23e2765
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
23.23400, 120.47500

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
Yujing12.2 kmS16'597
Chiayi City27.4 kmN263'188
Tainan38.0 kmSW1'856'642

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 242 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 381 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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chiayi AirportTaiwan · CYI · RCKU
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTaiwan · TNN · RCNN
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pingtung Air Force Base NorthTaiwan · RCSQ
    59.4 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12025-01-20 16:26:24 UTC11.8 km2 km WNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.62025-01-20 16:29:22 UTC9.8 km3 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.62025-01-20 16:56:56 UTC7.4 km7 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan M4.82025-01-20 17:42:31 UTC8.4 km3 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.32025-01-20 20:05:58 UTC0.6 km11 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M5.12025-01-21 18:48:21 UTC210.6 km71 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan M5.12025-01-21 18:48:22 UTC210.6 km M4.32025-01-21 19:42:05 UTC17.3 km26 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.42025-01-21 21:30:13 UTC5.7 km7 km NNE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.52025-01-22 00:14:16 UTC12.0 km18 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.22025-01-22 02:30:27 UTC226.4 km87 km SSE of Hengchun, Taiwan M4.72025-01-22 08:11:42 UTC182.7 km77 km E 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC9.2 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.62025-01-20 16:17:25 UTC27.5 kmKaohsiung M4.62025-01-06 02:43:23 UTC238.4 km80 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan M4.42025-01-11 20:27:09 UTC122.0 km25 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.42025-01-10 17:07:34 UTC165.4 km38 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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