| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 24.1 km |
| Coordinates | 23.903, 121.548 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-09 18:41:15.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 9, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, November 9, 1972 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 10.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.548 and latitude 23.903.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1972-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 10.0 km |
| Puli | 59.3 km |
| Caotun | 87.9 km |
| Wufeng District | 88.3 km |
| Zhushan | 89.7 km |
| Nantou City | 90.0 km |
| Taichung | 92.0 km |
| Yilan | 97.3 km |
| Shetou | 97.7 km |
| Tianzhong | 98.1 km |
| Yuanlin | 99.1 km |
| Yongjing | 102.0 km |
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