| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.774, 121.299 |
| UTC time | 1972-04-26 23:48:26.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 26, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 26, 1972 at 23:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 38.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.299 and latitude 23.774.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 38.4 km |
| Puli | 39.8 km |
| Zhushan | 62.9 km |
| Caotun | 66.2 km |
| Nantou City | 66.6 km |
| Wufeng District | 69.1 km |
| Tianzhong | 73.2 km |
| Shetou | 73.7 km |
| Taichung | 75.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 76.4 km |
| Douliu | 77.3 km |
| Yongjing | 78.4 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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73.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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43.2 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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126.6 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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24.8 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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115.9 km |
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