M6.0 earthquake in Taiwan on December 24, 2025

Strong M6.0 quake: December 24, 2025, 09:47 UTC, epicenter 104 km southeast of Chiayi City. The rupture began 8 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude

8 kmdepth

09:47time UTC

greenUSGS alert

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Key facts

61 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

Chiayi City (Taiwan)104 km
Chang-hua (Taiwan)148 km
Toufen Township (Taiwan)202 km
Shulin District (Taiwan)233 km
Danshui (Taiwan)254 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 20 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.5.

M5.5 · Aug 25, 07:00 UTC52 km
M5.2 · Apr 4, 17:14 UTC130 km
M5.1 · May 12, 06:53 UTC48 km
M5.1 · Mar 12, 12:14 UTC98 km
M4.9 · Oct 23, 20:58 UTC122 km
M4.9 · Oct 23, 20:48 UTC127 km
M4.9 · Mar 20, 13:32 UTC107 km
M4.8 · Mar 3, 11:52 UTC88 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 91 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.7 (September 20, 1999).

M7.7 · September 20, 1999101 km
M7.4 · April 2, 2024110 km
M7.4 · July 23, 197874 km
M7.4 · November 14, 1986116 km
M7.1 · March 31, 2002180 km