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M5.9 Earthquake near 71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 31.1 km
Source: NNSN

71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

On June 11, 2025 at 11:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

31.1 km

UTC time

2025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

23.33000, 121.62100

Depth profile

Shallow

31.1 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 City72.0 kmN99'458

Taitung80.0 kmSW103'260

Taichung131.7 kmNW2'850'285

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Kueishantao

Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
Tatun Volcanic Group

Distance: 206 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima

Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
Iraya

Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
Babuyan Claro

Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
Didicas

Distance: 477 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
77.1 kmStraight-line distance
Taitung AirportTaiwan · TTT · RCFN
83.1 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 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC0.0 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC5.6 kmTAIWAN M4.72025-06-11 16:01:03 UTC7.9 kmTaiwan M4.32025-06-11 16:01:04 UTC7.0 kmTAIWAN M4.22025-06-14 21:07:13 UTC36.4 kmTAIWAN M4.32025-06-19 00:20:28 UTC99.9 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.82025-06-23 18:00:55 UTC44.1 kmTaiwan M4.42025-06-23 18:00:55 UTC44.4 kmTAIWAN M4.42025-06-23 18:00:57 UTC52.8 km28 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.72025-07-04 23:12:39 UTC66.2 kmTaiwan M4.52025-07-04 23:12:39 UTC61.5 kmTAIWAN M4.72025-07-06 11:29:52 UTC118.8 kmTaiwan Region

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#3

Earlier events M≥459

Earlier events M≥514

Compared since2025-01-06

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 UTC117.5 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC111.2 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.62025-05-05 10:53:23 UTC78.2 km45 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.62025-01-20 16:17:25 UTC90.6 kmKaohsiung M5.52025-03-13 05:09:39 UTC27.4 km

Stats (last 24h)

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