| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | 23.917, 121.534 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-08 14:25:44.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 8, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Wednesday, November 8, 1972 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 9.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.534 and latitude 23.917.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 9.8 km |
| Puli | 57.7 km |
| Caotun | 86.4 km |
| Wufeng District | 86.6 km |
| Nantou City | 88.5 km |
| Zhushan | 88.6 km |
| Taichung | 90.1 km |
| Yilan | 96.1 km |
| Shetou | 96.3 km |
| Tianzhong | 96.7 km |
| Yuanlin | 97.6 km |
| Yongjing | 100.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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Taiwan · 2026-05-07 20:57 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 5.2
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Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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M 4.4
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