> moderate and shallow ml 5.3 Earthquake offshore Taiwan, Taiwan

12/08/2025 - Earthquake offshore Taiwan, Taiwan

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 8, 2025, 11:24 a.m.
Magnitude ml 5.3
Latitude 23.80 °N
Longitude 121.72 °E
Depth 10 km
Aftershocks 6
Last Update 2025-12-08
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Impact on Health Services

A total 36 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

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