(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 55 km depth5 Nov 05:34 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 5, 2025 05:28:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Nov 5, 2025, at 05:28 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth55 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude24.3°N / 121.7°ETaiwan, TaiwanSeismic antipode24.3°S / 58.3°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Nearest volcanoUnnamed 24.00°N/121.83°E (36 km / 22 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoNov 5, 2025 05:28 GMT / Nov 5, 2025 05:28 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 24.3 / 121.7: TaiwanSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22356365',24.30000,121.70000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Taiwan',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Taiwan TaiwanNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Taipei, the capital of Taiwan with 7,900,000 inhabitants, in 86 km (53 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry37 km (23 mi)S of epicenterHualien City(pop: 350,500)III: WeakHualien, TaiwanTaiwan51 km (32 mi)N of epicenterYilan(pop: 94,200)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterWulai(pop: 6,180)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan71 km (44 mi)N of epicenterPinglin(pop: 6,500)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterDaxi(pop: 94,200)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterSanxia(pop: 115,200)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterYingge(pop: 87,900)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterBade(pop: 209,100)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterShulin(pop: 180,000)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan83 km (51 mi)N of epicenterBanqiao(pop: 543,300)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan83 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterPuli(pop: 86,400)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterXizhi(pop: 204,600)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan86 km (53 mi)N of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterTaoyuan City(pop: 402,000)II: Very weakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterNeihu(pop: 271,600)II: Very weakTaipei City, TaiwanTaiwan88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterNew Taipei City(pop: 4,004,400)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterToufen Township(pop: 106,300)II: Very weakMiaoli, TaiwanTaiwan93 km (57 mi)N of epicenterKeelung(pop: 397,500)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterHsinchu(pop: 404,100)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterDanshui(pop: 189,300)II: Very weakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan103 km (64 mi)W of epicenterXizhou(pop: 28,600)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan104 km (65 mi)W of epicenterTaichung(pop: 1,040,700)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan105 km (65 mi)W of epicenterWufeng(pop: 65,600)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan109 km (68 mi)W of epicenterCaotun(pop: 96,800)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan110 km (68 mi)W of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan110 km (68 mi)W of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan114 km (71 mi)W of epicenterNantou(pop: 105,700)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan115 km (71 mi)W of epicenterBuzi(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan119 km (74 mi)W of epicenterChanghua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan120 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterZhushan(pop: 44,100)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan120 km (75 mi)W of epicenterYuanlin(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan121 km (75 mi)W of epicenterShetou(pop: 36,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan123 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterTianzhong(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan125 km (77 mi)W of epicenterYongjing(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterBeidou(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterXihu(pop: 47,000)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan135 km (84 mi)SW of epicenterDouliu(pop: 104,700)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan137 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterXiluo(pop: 37,200)II: Very weakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterErlin(pop: 43,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan157 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterChiayi City(pop: 263,200)II: Very weakChiayi, TaiwanTaiwanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-5EpicenterAgency4.355 km34 mi05:28:40TaiwanRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 5, 2025 05:28 am (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.355 km0 km - This quakeTaiwanMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 382 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 1.28 quakes per yearMag. 5 or higher: 10.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 150 quakes per year (or 12.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 236 quakes per year (or 19.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 360 quakes per year (or 30 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 375 quakes per year (or 31.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake