International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1341515
Event time 2025-04-03 03:47:00 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-02 19:47:00 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-03 04:11:33 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.6
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS - Earthquake Alert

Location
Continent Asia
Country Taiwan
Administration area Taiwan
Nearest settlement Yujing
Distance 10 km
Course WNW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
Maanshan 1 (140.16 km), Maanshan 2 (140.19 km)
Nearest marine ports
Kao-hsiung (62.70 km), Mailiao (71.46 km), Peng-hu Kang (97.27 km), Tai-chung Kang (126.42 km)
Nearest airports
Tainan Airport (29.70 km), Chiayi Airport (32.61 km), Gangshan Air Force Base (44.43 km), Zuoying Naval Airfield (52.45 km), Pingtung North Airport (53.33 km), Pingtung South Airport (55.98 km), Kaohsiung International Airport (65.87 km), Taitung Airport (87.72 km), Makung Airport (88.05 km), Chihhang Air Base (92.80 km), Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport (124.42 km), Hengchun Airport (130.68 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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