Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 19 km depth7 Jul 20:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 7, 2025 19:57:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jul 8, 2025, at 03:57 am (GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.6Depth18.7 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude23.94°N / 121.48°EHualien, Taiwan, TaiwanSeismic antipode23.94°S / 58.52°WParaguayShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoUnnamed 24.00°N/121.83°E (36 km / 22 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15.6°C (60 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy10 minutes agoJul 7, 2025 19:57 GMT / Jul 8, 2025 03:57 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 23.94 / 121.48: TaiwanSource: EMSCOther sources: BMKG: 4.5 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21936051',23.94000,121.48000,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 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 Taichung, a city of 1 million people in Taiwan, in 84 km (52 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Taiwan, Taipei, 124 km (77 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry13 km (8 mi)E of epicenterHualien City(pop: 350,500)IV: LightHualien, TaiwanTaiwan52 km (32 mi)W of epicenterPuli(pop: 86,400)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterLugu(pop: 17,700)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterCaotun(pop: 96,800)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterWufeng(pop: 65,600)III: WeakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterZhongxing New Village(pop: 25,500)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan83 km (52 mi)W of epicenterNantou(pop: 105,700)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterZhushan(pop: 44,100)III: WeakNantou, TaiwanTaiwan84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterTaichung(pop: 1,040,700)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterXizhou(pop: 28,600)III: WeakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan89 km (55 mi)W of epicenterErshui(pop: 14,100)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterLinnei(pop: 16,900)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan91 km (56 mi)W of epicenterShetou(pop: 36,600)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan91 km (57 mi)W of epicenterTianzhong(pop: 34,900)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterYuanlin(pop: 124,700)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan95 km (59 mi)W of epicenterYongjing(pop: 35,400)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterYilan(pop: 94,200)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan95 km (59 mi)W of epicenterChanghua(pop: 226,600)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan97 km (60 mi)W of epicenterBuzi(pop: 40,500)III: WeakTaichung City, TaiwanTaiwan97 km (60 mi)W of epicenterTianwei(pop: 26,100)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan97 km (61 mi)W of epicenterBeidou(pop: 33,300)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan99 km (61 mi)W of epicenterDouliu(pop: 104,700)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan101 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterToufen Township(pop: 106,300)III: WeakMiaoli, TaiwanTaiwan102 km (63 mi)W of epicenterXihu(pop: 47,000)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan105 km (65 mi)W of epicenterXiluo(pop: 37,200)III: WeakYunlin, TaiwanTaiwan107 km (66 mi)N of epicenterDaxi(pop: 94,200)III: WeakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan109 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterHsinchu(pop: 404,100)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterSanxia(pop: 115,200)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan112 km (70 mi)N of epicenterBade(pop: 209,100)III: WeakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan113 km (70 mi)W of epicenterErlin(pop: 43,700)III: WeakChanghua, TaiwanTaiwan117 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterChiayi City(pop: 263,200)III: WeakChiayi, TaiwanTaiwan117 km (73 mi)N of epicenterShulin(pop: 180,000)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterTaoyuan City(pop: 402,000)III: WeakTaoyuan, TaiwanTaiwan119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterBanqiao(pop: 543,300)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterTaipei(pop: 7,871,900)III: WeakTaiwanTaiwan125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterNew Taipei City(pop: 4,004,400)III: WeakNew Taipei City, TaipeiTaiwan127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterNeihu(pop: 271,600)III: WeakTaipei City, TaiwanTaiwan135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterKeelung(pop: 397,500)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwan136 km (84 mi)S of epicenterTaitung(pop: 103,300)II: Very weakTaiwanTaiwanNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-07-7EpicenterAgency4.619 km12 mi19:57:07.3TAIWANEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.510 km6.2 mi(*)19:57:05Taiwan11 km (7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 8, 2025 03:57 am (GMT +8)10 minutes ago4.619 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 331 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 1.18 quakes per yearMag. 5 or higher: 10.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 149 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 233 quakes per year (or 19.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 319 quakes per year (or 26.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 5,300 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 15 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