The weather administration said damage from the quake should be limited because it was deep and hit offshore.
Published On 27 Dec 2025
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of major damage.
The quake with a depth of 73km (45 miles) was felt across Taiwan and shook buildings in the capital Taipei, the administration said on Saturday, assigning it an intensity-four category, meaning there could be minor damage.
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Taipei city’s government said there was no major damage reported in the immediate aftermath, with some isolated cases of damage, including gas and water leakage and minor damage to buildings.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.6.
More than 3,000 homes in Yilan briefly lost power, the Taiwan Power Company said.
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