| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 13.1 km |
| Coordinates | 21.009, 120.289 |
| UTC time | 1972-01-08 05:27:51.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 8, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 8, 1972 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.289 and latitude 21.009.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1972-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 120.4 km |
| Donggang | 162.9 km |
| Chaozhou | 173.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 178.9 km |
| Taito | 214.0 km |
| Tainan City | 220.8 km |
| Yongkang District | 224.4 km |
| Taibao | 272.8 km |
| Chiayi City | 275.5 km |
| Beigang | 285.1 km |
| Magong | 293.6 km |
| Douliu | 301.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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153.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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244.5 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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244.8 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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94.4 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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228.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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237.6 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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238.0 km |
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