Earthquake TAIWAN (4.9 ml) (2025-01-20 17:42:31 UTC)
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck on TAIWAN, at 2025-01-20 17:42:31 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in TAIWAN
Recommendation
Strong Earthquake
Strong Earthquake
Action
Moderate shaking can cause damage to weak structures.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Stay away from windows and heavy furniture. Outdoors: Move to an open space. If in a car: Pull over and stop in a safe area.
Magnitudo (ml)
4.9
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250120_0000202
Nearest Places
- Guanshan Village / 0.91 km
- Shiya / 1.11 km
- Ruifeng Guoxiao / 1.49 km
- Gongtian / 1.55 km
- Beishiyuan / 1.57 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.2
5 km NW of American Canyon, CA
Time:
Depth: 6.67 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 6.67 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.4
68 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 4.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 4.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.7
12 km NW of Fishhook, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 36.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 36.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
0.7
67 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 4.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 4.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
4.5
South of Sumbawa, Indonesia
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
4.4
TAIWAN
Time:
Depth: 10.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 10.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.3
TAIWAN
Time:
Depth: 11.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 11.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.2
TAIWAN
Time:
Depth: 15.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 15.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.1
TAIWAN
Time:
Depth: 13.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 13.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
6.0
TAIWAN
Time:
Depth: 12.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 12.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)