| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.7 km |
| Coordinates | 23.804, 121.123 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-16 13:48:08.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 16, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Sunday, July 16, 1972 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puli (Taiwan - TW), about 23.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.123 and latitude 23.804.
| Location | Puli |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puli | 23.9 km |
| Zhushan | 45.2 km |
| Caotun | 48.3 km |
| Nantou City | 48.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 52.0 km |
| Hualien City | 52.6 km |
| Tianzhong | 55.0 km |
| Shetou | 55.4 km |
| Yuanlin | 58.2 km |
| Taichung | 58.8 km |
| Douliu | 60.0 km |
| Yongjing | 60.2 km |
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