| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.7 km |
| Coordinates | 24.540, 121.627 |
| UTC time | 1972-05-12 01:21:29.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 12, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, May 12, 1972 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 27.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.627 and latitude 24.540.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 27.3 km |
| Sanxia District | 51.0 km |
| Daxi | 51.2 km |
| Yingge District | 54.1 km |
| Shulin District | 54.3 km |
| Banqiao District | 55.2 km |
| Bade District | 55.6 km |
| Taipei | 58.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 58.7 km |
| Neihu District | 60.4 km |
| Taoyuan | 60.5 km |
| New Taipei City | 60.6 km |
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