Earthquake details

Friday, September 29, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Taiwan on Friday, September 29, 1972 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yilan (Taiwan - TW), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.758 and latitude 24.459.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 73.5 km
Coordinates 24.459, 121.758
UTC time 1972-09-29 04:28:27.160
Location Yilan
Country Taiwan (TW)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-29

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