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M6.4 Earthquake near Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan]

UTC time: 2025-12-27 15:05:59 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
89.8 km
Source
INGV

Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan]

Map

M6.4 Earthquake near Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan] · 2025-12-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 15:05 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near Taiwan region [Sea: Taiwan]. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
d9bedf9d71f6da55cce41c53805edf78c723dc41
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
89.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 15:05:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
24.63050, 122.27100
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.8 km
Intermediate
89.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yilan54.2 kmW94'188
Keelung77.2 kmNW362'487
Taipei88.6 kmNW7'871'900

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kueishantao
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 361 m ·Last eruption: 1853 ·Taiwan
  • Tatun Volcanic Group
    Distance: 95 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'120 m ·Last eruption: 648 ·Taiwan
  • Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -200 m ·Last eruption: 1924 ·Japan
  • Iraya
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1454 ·Philippines

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yonaguni AirportJapan · OGN · ROYN
    74.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taipei Songshan International AirportTaiwan · TSA · RCSS
    87.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hualien Chiashan AirportTaiwan · HUN · RCYU
    94.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Kuosheng nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    88.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.52025-12-27 16:45:43 UTC21.5 km35 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M4.42026-01-03 19:52:50 UTC50.5 kmTAIWAN M4.22026-01-03 19:52:51 UTC52.2 kmTaiwan M4.72026-01-11 23:50:51 UTC103.0 km27 km ESE of Yonakuni, Japan M4.62026-01-12 13:31:49 UTC23.6 kmtai wan M4.62026-01-12 13:31:50 UTC28.6 kmtai wan M4.72026-01-12 13:31:50 UTC33.6 kmtai wan M4.32026-01-16 03:09:32 UTC40.5 kmtai wan M4.52026-01-16 08:49:00 UTC105.7 km56 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan M4.52026-01-16 08:49:00 UTC100.0 kmTAIWAN REGION M4.72026-01-16 08:49:01 UTC97.1 kmTaiwan Region M5.02026-01-17 04:18:11 UTC82.4 km84 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.2 to M6.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM6.217.1 km6.8 km
NNSNM6.867.5 km23.4 km
INGVM6.489.8 km0.0 km

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#7
Earlier events M≥4208
Earlier events M≥562
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC21.3 kmtai wan M6.72025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC18.9 kmtai wan M6.72025-01-20 16:17:27 UTC239.6 km12 km N of Yujing, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC23.5 km31 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan M6.62025-12-27 15:05:56 UTC19.5 kmTaiwan Region

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