| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.365, 122.204 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-07 06:19:49.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 7, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, March 7, 1972 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taito (Taiwan - TW), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.204 and latitude 22.365.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Taito | 117.4 km |
| Hengchun | 155.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 172.4 km |
| Donggang | 180.9 km |
| Hualien City | 189.6 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 196.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 213.1 km |
| Tainan City | 216.0 km |
| Puli | 218.5 km |
| Chiayi City | 218.5 km |
| Zhushan | 219.7 km |
| Douliu | 226.6 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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179.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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196.4 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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201.7 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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184.2 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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163.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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181.5 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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191.3 km |
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