| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.5 km |
| Coordinates | 24.141, 122.430 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-28 07:03:11.130 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 28, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, July 28, 1972 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 85.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.430 and latitude 24.141.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 85.9 km |
| Yilan | 97.0 km |
| Xizhi District | 129.2 km |
| Keelung | 130.4 km |
| Neihu District | 135.0 km |
| Taipei | 136.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 137.7 km |
| Sanxia District | 138.9 km |
| Shulin District | 139.2 km |
| Daxi | 142.0 km |
| Yingge District | 142.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 142.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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94.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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134.1 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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22.7 km |
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