Event ID	1534198
Event time	2025-12-23 07:46:09 (UTC)
Local time	2025-12-22 23:46:09 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2025-12-23 07:51:22 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.6
Depth	36.8 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
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Asia
Country	Taiwan
Administration area	Taiwan
Nearest settlement	Hualien City
Distance	22 km
Course	S
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Philippine Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

Lungmen 1 (142,33 km), Lungmen 2 (142,39 km)

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Nearest marine ports

Hua-lien Kang (22,89 km), Su-ao (93,70 km), Tai-chung Kang (129,48 km)

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Nearest airports

Hulien Hospital Heliport (22,17 km), Hualien Airport (27,02 km), Hualien Air Base (27,74 km), Riyuetan (Sun Moon Lake) Heliport (72,23 km), Puli Christian Hospital Heliport (73,71 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Unnamed volcano (48,66 km), Kueishantao volcano (121,74 km), Tsaolingshan volcano (121,91 km), Chilung Group volcano (145,56 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.