Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 13 km depth5 Sep 07:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 5, 2025 06:57:42 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Sep 5, 2025, at 02:57 pm (GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.1Depth12.5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude23.22°N / 120.57°ETainan, Taiwan, TaiwanSeismic antipode23.22°S / 59.43°WParaguayShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoUnnamed 24.00°N/121.83°E (155 km / 96 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 30.4°C (87 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoSep 5, 2025 06:57 GMT / Sep 5, 2025 02:57 pm (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 23.22 / 120.57: TaiwanSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 13 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22136156',23.22000,120.57000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Tainan, a city with more than 770,000 inhabitants in Taiwan, in 45 km (28 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, 226 km (140 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry15 km (10 mi)SW of epicenterYujing(pop: 16,600)IV: LightTainan, TaiwanTaiwan31 km (19 mi)NW of epicenterChiayi City(pop: 263,200)III: WeakChiayi, TaiwanTaiwan36 km (22 mi)NW of epicenterTaibao(pop: 39,900)III: WeakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan39 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterYongkang(pop: 233,700)III: WeakTainan, TaiwanTaiwan45 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterTainan(pop: 771,200)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan45 km (28 mi)W of epicenterBudai(pop: 19,300)III: WeakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan48 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterBeigang(pop: 33,300)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan50 km (31 mi)NW of epicenterDongshi(pop: 15,000)III: WeakChiyayi County, TaiwanTaiwan54 km (34 mi)N of epicenterDouliu(pop: 104,700)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan60 km (37 mi)N of epicenterCitong(pop: 25,000)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan60 km (38 mi)N of epicenterLinnei(pop: 16,900)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterZhushan(pop: 44,100)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterLugu(pop: 17,700)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan65 km (41 mi)N of epicenterXiluo(pop: 37,200)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterErshui(pop: 14,100)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan71 km (44 mi)N of epicenterTianzhong(pop: 34,900)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterBeidou(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan75 km (46 mi)S of epicenterChaozhou(pop: 55,100)II: Very weakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan75 km (47 mi)N of epicenterTianwei(pop: 26,100)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan75 km (47 mi)N of epicenterShetou(pop: 36,600)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterPitou(pop: 29,300)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan78 km (48 mi)SE of epicenterTaitung(pop: 103,300)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterNantou(pop: 105,700)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterYongjing(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan78 km (49 mi)N of epicenterErlin(pop: 43,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterYuanlin(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterXihu(pop: 47,000)II: Very weakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan85 km (53 mi)S of epicenterDonggang(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakPingtung, TaiwanTaiwan85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterCaotun(pop: 96,800)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterPuli(pop: 86,400)II: Very weakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan94 km (59 mi)N of epicenterChanghua(pop: 226,600)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterWufeng(pop: 65,600)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan104 km (64 mi)N of epicenterTaichung(pop: 1,040,700)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan108 km (67 mi)W of epicenterMagong(pop: 56,400)II: Very weakPenghu County, TaiwanTaiwan110 km (68 mi)N of epicenterBuzi(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterHualien City(pop: 350,500)II: Very weakHualien, TaiwanTaiwan224 km (139 mi)NE of epicenterNew Taipei City(pop: 4,004,400)I: Not feltNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan226 km (140 mi)NE of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)I: Not feltTaiwanTaiwanNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-09-5EpicenterAgency4.0913 km7.8 mi06:57:42.3TAIWANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.113 km7.8 mi06:57:42Taiwan0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 5, 2025 02:57 pm (GMT +8)15 minutes ago4.113 km0 km - This quake31 km SE of Chiayi City, TaiwanMain 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 91 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 89 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 4,900 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 23 to 27 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Friday, Aug 22, 2025, at 02:06 pm local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8) in 20 km (12 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 5.2 earthquake 19 km northeast of Yongkang - Taiwan - Aug 22, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 1 year 22 weeks earlier, on Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024, at 07:58 am local time (Asia/Taipei GMT +8) in Taiwan:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Philippine Sea - 16 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan - Apr 3, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 105 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jun 5, 1920, at 04:21 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Okinawa, Taiwan:Mag. 8.2 earthquake Philippine Sea - 48 km southeast of Hualien City, Taiwan - Jun 5, 1920 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 22, 02:06 pm (Taipei)5.210 km20 km (12 mi) to the SW 19 km northeast of Yongkang, Taiwan 2 reportsInfoAug 21, 04:37 pm (Taipei)4.617 km4.8 km (3 mi) to the N 27 km southeast of Chiayi City, Taiwan 1 reportInfoJul 21, 05:53 pm (Taipei)4.90 km92 km (57 mi) to the NE 43 km southwest of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJun 30, 04:22 pm (Taipei)4.510 km17 km (10.3 mi) to the W 29 km south of Chiayi City, Taiwan 1 reportInfoJun 15, 05:07 am (Taipei)4.215 km81 km (51 mi) to the E 62 km southwest of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJan 21, 12:17 am (Taipei)6.016 km6.3 km (3.9 mi) to the S 39 km northeast of Tainan, Taiwan 79 reportsInfoApr 3, 2024 07:58 am (Taipei)7.440 km125 km (78 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 16 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 232 reportsInfoSep 18, 2022 02:44 pm (Taipei)6.910 km80 km (49 mi) to the E 90 km E of Yujing, Taiwan 42 reportsInfoSep 17, 2022 09:41 pm (Taipei)6.510 km87 km (54 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 49 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan 65 reportsInfoFeb 6, 2016 03:57 am (Taipei)6.232 km46 km (29 mi) to the SEKaohsiung, 39 km west of Taitung, Taiwan 59 reportsInfoJun 2, 2013 01:43 pm (Taipei)6.217 km86 km (53 mi) to the NE 26 km southeast of Puli, Taiwan 24 reportsInfoMar 4, 2010 08:18 am (Taipei)6.321 km41 km (25 mi) to the SE 41 km SE of Yujing, TaiwanInfoDec 26, 2006 08:26 pm (GMT +8)7.110 km158 km (98 mi) to the SSouth China Sea, 31 km southwest of Hengchun, TaiwanInfoApr 16, 2006 06:40 am (Taipei)5.918 km93 km (58 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 23 km east of Taitung, TaiwanInfoApr 1, 2006 06:02 pm (Taipei)6.19 km82 km (51 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 18 km northeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoDec 10, 2003 12:38 pm (Taipei)6.810 km83 km (52 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 38 km northeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoMar 31, 2002 02:52 pm (GMT +8)7.133 km202 km (125 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 67 km northeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJun 11, 2000 02:23 am (Taipei)6.433 km96 km (60 mi) to the NE 29 km southeast of Puli, TaiwanInfoSep 26, 1999 07:52 am (Taipei)6.517 km83 km (52 mi) to the NE 32 km southeast of Puli, TaiwanInfoSep 22, 1999 08:14 am (Taipei)6.426 km83 km (52 mi) to the NE 33 km southeast of Puli, TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 05:46 am (Taipei)6.433 km44 km (28 mi) to the NEKaohsiung, 72 km north of Taitung, TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 02:16 am (Taipei)6.233 km91 km (57 mi) to the NE 37 km southeast of Puli, TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 02:11 am (Taipei)6.154 km93 km (58 mi) to the NE TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 02:11 am (Taipei)6.133 km86 km (53 mi) to the NE 33 km southeast of Puli, TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 02:03 am (Taipei)6.333 km84 km (52 mi) to the NE 55 km southwest of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoSep 21, 1999 01:47 am (Taipei)7.733 km74 km (46 mi) to the NE 22 km south of Puli, TaiwanInfoNov 15, 1986 05:20 am (Taipei)7.434 km127 km (79 mi) to the NE 9 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 23, 1978 07:23 pm (GMT +8)7.033 km154 km (96 mi) to the E 94 km SSE of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJul 23, 1978 10:42 pm (Taipei)7.417 km142 km (88 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 26 km north of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoApr 24, 1972 05:57 pm (Taipei)7.022 km106 km (66 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 46 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJan 25, 1972 11:41 am (GMT +8)7.125 km144 km (90 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 93 km northeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoJan 25, 1972 10:06 am (GMT +8)7.325 km186 km (116 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 99 km northeast of Lan Yu Island, TaiwanInfoOct 31, 1971 04:48 am (Taipei)6.235 km88 km (55 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 40 km northeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoNov 14, 1970 03:58 pm (Taipei)6.230 km94 km (58 mi) to the SE Taiwan regionInfoFeb 26, 1968 06:50 pm (Taipei)6.625 km98 km (61 mi) to the SEPhilippine Sea, 23 km east of Taitung, TaiwanInfoMar 13, 1966 01:31 am (GMT +9)7.530 km228 km (142 mi) to the NE Taiwan region (Japan)InfoNov 25, 1951 02:50 am (Taipei)7.830 km67 km (42 mi) to the E TaiwanInfoNov 25, 1951 02:47 am (Taipei)7.325 km72 km (45 mi) to the E 34 km north of Taitung, TaiwanInfoOct 22, 1951 12:28 pm (Taipei)6.725 km95 km (59 mi) to the NE 39 km southeast of Puli, TaiwanInfoOct 22, 1951 05:34 am (Taipei)7.425 km90 km (56 mi) to the E 58 km south of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 4, 1946 10:46 pm (Universal Time)6.725 km36 km (22 mi) to the E TaiwanInfoDec 16, 1941 07:19 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km17 km (10.7 mi) to the NW 18 km NNW of Yujing, TaiwanInfoDec 17, 1937 09:32 am (Universal Time)6.615 km85 km (53 mi) to the E TaiwanInfoDec 8, 1937 08:32 am (Universal Time)6.915 km80 km (50 mi) to the SE 21 km northeast of Taitung, TaiwanInfoSep 1, 1922 07:16 pm (Universal Time)7.620 km193 km (120 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 59 km northeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoJun 5, 1920 04:21 am (Universal Time)8.220 km151 km (94 mi) to the EPhilippine Sea, 48 km southeast of Hualien City, TaiwanInfoDec 20, 1919 08:37 pm (Universal Time)7.420 km146 km (91 mi) to the SE Taiwan regionInfoMar 17, 1906 06:42 am (Taipei)6.80 km43 km (27 mi) to the N JiayiInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]