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M5.9 Depth: 31.1 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.1 km
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

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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

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

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

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