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M4.7 Earthquake near 77 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-01-22 08:11:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

77 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 77 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan on January 22, 2025 at 08:11 UTC. 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 are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f48e8c618bf4624d88e897834da2798c29f18b8f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 08:11:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.87650, 121.47730

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

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lanyu AirportTaiwan · KYD · RCLY
    17.8 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

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.

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