| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.5 km |
| Coordinates | 23.719, 121.593 |
| UTC time | 1972-04-24 17:58:31.890 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 24, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Monday, April 24, 1972 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.593 and latitude 23.719.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 28.7 km |
| Puli | 69.2 km |
| Zhushan | 92.9 km |
| Caotun | 96.5 km |
| Nantou City | 97.1 km |
| Wufeng District | 98.8 km |
| Tianzhong | 103.8 km |
| Taichung | 104.0 km |
| Shetou | 104.2 km |
| Yuanlin | 106.9 km |
| Douliu | 107.0 km |
| Yongjing | 109.0 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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58.1 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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31.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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10.1 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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26.7 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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88.0 km |
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