M5.1 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 108 km WNW of Basco, Philippines on 12 Nov 2025, 12:02 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hengchun, about 125 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.