| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 26.9 km |
| Coordinates | 23.036, 121.970 |
| UTC time | 1972-01-25 03:41:24.470 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 25, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, January 25, 1972 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 90.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.970 and latitude 23.036.
| Location | Taito |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1972-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 90.1 km |
| Hualien City | 111.2 km |
| Puli | 145.5 km |
| Zhushan | 154.0 km |
| Chaozhou | 156.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 163.2 km |
| Douliu | 163.9 km |
| Nantou City | 165.4 km |
| Caotun | 167.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 168.4 km |
| Donggang | 168.6 km |
| Hengchun | 170.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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139.8 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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171.4 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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155.5 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 6.0
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 09:47 UTC
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75.3 km |
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