| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.3 km |
| Coordinates | 22.765, 120.672 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-07 06:40:41.210 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 7, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, November 7, 1972 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chaozhou (Taiwan - TW), about 27.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.672 and latitude 22.765.
| Location | Kaohsiung City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chaozhou | 27.5 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 40.4 km |
| Donggang | 40.5 km |
| Taito | 48.5 km |
| Yongkang District | 51.6 km |
| Tainan City | 53.3 km |
| Chiayi City | 82.7 km |
| Taibao | 84.8 km |
| Hengchun | 85.0 km |
| Beigang | 97.3 km |
| Douliu | 106.0 km |
| Zhushan | 110.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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48.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 15:34 UTC
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50.7 km |
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M 4.8
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2026-03-03 11:52 UTC
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53.5 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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100.0 km |
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M 4.2
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-12-24 19:41 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 15:19 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.5
Tainan City
Taiwan · 2025-12-11 14:49 UTC
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43.6 km |
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