| 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 |
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