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M6.0 Earthquake near 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake (Taiwan)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake

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M6.0 Earthquake near 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake (Taiwan) · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake (Taiwan) · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake (Taiwan). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d9195414da91fd82185a02342f405123ef6fc2fb
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 09:47:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Taiwan
Source
usgs
Coordinates
22.85050, 121.20690
Temperature
15.3°C

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
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taitung11.9 kmSW103'260
Kaohsiung City95.3 kmW2'737'660

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 261 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Babuyan Claro
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'064 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Philippines
  • Didicas
    Distance: 432 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 228 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Taitung AirportTaiwan · TTT · RCFN
    15.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pingtung Air Force Base NorthTaiwan · RCSQ
    76.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kaohsiung International AirportTaiwan · KHH · RCKH
    93.0 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 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.02025-12-24 09:47:07 UTC5.8 kmTAIWAN REGION M5.82025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC23.3 kmTaiwan M5.52025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC12.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Kaohsiung (Monde) M6.02025-12-24 09:47:09 UTC31.6 kmTaiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] M5.62025-12-24 09:47:11 UTC8.5 kmTaiwan Region M4.32025-12-24 19:41:12 UTC6.5 km81 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan M4.62025-12-24 19:41:12 UTC14.1 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.22025-12-24 20:40:30 UTC13.4 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.52025-12-27 11:47:35 UTC246.5 kmTaiwan Region M6.22025-12-27 15:05:49 UTC224.0 kmTaiwan Region M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC222.8 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC224.8 kmtai wan

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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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4204
Earlier events M≥550
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC86.2 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.02025-01-20 16:17:26 UTC77.1 km10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC68.1 km71 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan M5.92025-06-11 11:00:28 UTC73.3 kmTAIWAN M5.92025-06-11 11:00:27 UTC74.0 kmTaiwan

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