Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.4 earthquake 91 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 91 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan at Dec 21, 2025, 10:00 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 92 km (57 mi) ESE of Hualien City.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.4 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Dec 21, 2025, 10:00 UTC |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.759, 122.473 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 40 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 54 km / 33 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 35 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 14 km | |
| 4.0 | 81 km S of Yonakuni, Japan | 40 km / 25 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 63 km S of Yonakuni, Japan | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 33 km | |
| 5.5 | 75 km S of Yonakuni, Japan | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 35 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 19 km | |
| 4.3 | 58 km W of Yonakuni, Japan | 69 km / 43 mi | depth 47 km | |
| 4.5 | 71 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan | 91 km / 56 mi | depth 28 km | |
| 4.4 | 49 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.9 | 62 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan | 83 km / 51 mi | depth 65 km | |
| 4.1 | 45 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 27 km | |
| 4.2 | 75 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan | 39 km / 24 mi | depth 24 km | |
| 4.0 | 87 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 51 km / 32 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 3.9 | 21 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 70 km / 44 mi | depth 22 km | |
| 4.2 | 74 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan | 29 km / 18 mi | depth 40 km | |
| 4.5 | 8 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 83 km / 51 mi | depth 21 km | |
| 4.3 | 35 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 71 km / 44 mi | depth 29 km | |
| 4.4 | 60 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan | 77 km / 48 mi | depth 46 km | |
| 4.6 | 8 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 22 km | |
| 3.8 | 64 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan | 34 km / 21 mi | depth 29 km | |
| 4.4 | 9 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 89 km / 55 mi | depth 23 km | |
| 5.2 | 4 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 91 km / 56 mi | depth 37 km | |
| 4.2 | 34 km SE of Yonakuni, Japan | 91 km / 56 mi | depth 55 km | |
| 4.4 | 95 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan | 9 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 21 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 28 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.