| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.130, 121.764 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-19 13:33:15.820 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 19, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, March 19, 1972 at 13:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 23.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.764 and latitude 24.130.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 23.5 km |
| Yilan | 69.8 km |
| Puli | 82.8 km |
| Daxi | 96.6 km |
| Sanxia District | 98.0 km |
| Yingge District | 101.0 km |
| Bade District | 101.5 km |
| Shulin District | 101.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 102.9 km |
| Xizhi District | 104.7 km |
| Taipei | 105.5 km |
| Toufen Township | 106.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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17.2 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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103.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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70.5 km |
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