| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.5 km |
| Coordinates | 20.902, 120.337 |
| UTC time | 1972-01-08 08:14:19.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 8, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Saturday, January 8, 1972 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 129.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.337 and latitude 20.902.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 129.7 km |
| Donggang | 174.4 km |
| Chaozhou | 184.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 190.8 km |
| Taito | 223.0 km |
| Tainan City | 232.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 236.4 km |
| Taibao | 284.7 km |
| Chiayi City | 287.1 km |
| Beigang | 297.0 km |
| Laoag | 302.2 km |
| San Nicolas | 305.1 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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164.8 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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255.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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256.4 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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114.2 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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237.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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249.4 km |
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