| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.6 km |
| Coordinates | 23.914, 121.671 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-21 02:47:16.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 21, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, November 21, 1972 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hualien City (Taiwan - TW), about 9.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.671 and latitude 23.914.
| Location | Hualien City |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hualien City | 9.7 km |
| Puli | 71.6 km |
| Yilan | 94.2 km |
| Caotun | 100.3 km |
| Wufeng District | 100.4 km |
| Zhushan | 102.2 km |
| Nantou City | 102.5 km |
| Taichung | 103.7 km |
| Shetou | 110.2 km |
| Tianzhong | 110.6 km |
| Yuanlin | 111.5 km |
| Yongjing | 114.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-04-25 07:16 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 21:23 UTC
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16.3 km |
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M 5.2
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-04-04 17:14 UTC
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10.3 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-27 02:28 UTC
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91.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-26 04:23 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 4.9
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 13:32 UTC
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13.9 km |
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M 4.4
Taichung
Taiwan · 2026-03-20 02:18 UTC
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48.1 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-03-18 10:18 UTC
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76.7 km |
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