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M4.7 Earthquake near 48 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan

UTC time: 2025-02-21 05:33:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

48 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 48 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan on February 21, 2025 at 05:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
fd1f29ecb137bb7511f7f34b86c78a23f287a314
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 05:33:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.69980, 120.40500

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

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Nuclear power plants

  • Maanshan nuclear power plantTaiwanPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    45.8 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

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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