M6.0 earthquake 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake at Dec 24, 4:47 AM ET, 8 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. 61 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 6.0 mww |
| Time | 24 Dec 2025, 09:47 UTC |
| Location | 22.898°, 121.249° – 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Felt reports | 61 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 6.7 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rkjm |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 114 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan · PAGER green | Aug 25, 3:00 AM 53 d ago | 10 km | 14 reports |
| 5.1 | 81 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | May 12, 2:53 AM 158 d ago | 23 km | 7 reports |
| 5.1 | 28 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Mar 12, 8:14 AM 218 d ago | 30 km | 21 reports |
| 5.1 | 21 km E of Yujing, Taiwan | Nov 10, 12:00 AM 341 d ago | 10 km | 9 reports |
| 4.8 | 8 km N of Yujing, Taiwan | Mar 3, 6:52 AM 227 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 4.6 | 116 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan | Sep 13, 6:44 PM 33 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 115 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan | Aug 26, 5:47 PM 51 d ago | 29 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 98 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan | Sep 6, 12:37 PM 40 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.5 | 93 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan | Sep 3, 5:30 AM 43 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 4.5 | 94 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Jul 30, 12:58 PM 78 d ago | 23 km | – |
| 4.5 | 10 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan | Jul 26, 10:14 PM 82 d ago | 23 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 7 km E of Yujing, Taiwan | Dec 11, 9:49 AM 309 d ago | 7 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 2025 Taitung, Taiwan Earthquake earthquake?
Magnitude 6.0 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 8 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.7 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
61 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 6.0.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.