| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | 24.662, 121.720 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-31 01:13:16.880 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 31, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, August 31, 1972 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 11.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.720 and latitude 24.662.
| Location | Yilan |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yilan | 11.1 km |
| Xizhi District | 45.4 km |
| Sanxia District | 46.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 46.8 km |
| Shulin District | 47.4 km |
| Taipei | 47.7 km |
| Neihu District | 48.6 km |
| Yingge District | 49.6 km |
| Daxi | 49.9 km |
| New Taipei City | 51.8 km |
| Keelung | 52.2 km |
| Bade District | 53.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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32.1 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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41.9 km |
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