Earthquakes in Taiwan — January 2025

24 earthquakes were recorded in Taiwan during January 2025, an average of 0.8 per day.

24 reached magnitude 4 or above and 7 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 14 km.

The month's largest event in Taiwan was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Yujing, Taiwan on 20 January 2025 at 16:17 UTC. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake radiates roughly 15,080 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Taiwan monthly average of 7 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 6 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 17 in the magnitude 4 range, 6 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 27 January, when 5 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.0 near Yujing, Taiwan on 20 January at 10 km; M5.2 near Yujing, Taiwan on 25 January at 10 km; M5.1 near Yujing, Taiwan on 20 January at 10 km.

That is 265% above the 7 events Taiwan averages per month across the 21 months on record.