| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.575, 121.562 |
| UTC time | 1972-04-24 09:57:21.920 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 24, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, April 24, 1972 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 45.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.562 and latitude 23.575.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1972-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 45.0 km |
| Puli | 74.4 km |
| Zhushan | 91.9 km |
| Nantou City | 99.1 km |
| Caotun | 99.7 km |
| Taito | 100.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 103.4 km |
| Tianzhong | 104.4 km |
| Douliu | 105.0 km |
| Shetou | 105.5 km |
| Yuanlin | 109.1 km |
| Taichung | 109.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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17.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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96.6 km |
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