| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.296, 121.290 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-24 01:52:47.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, May 24, 1973 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 198.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.290 and latitude 20.296.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 198.4 km |
| Aparri | 219.0 km |
| Laoag | 244.7 km |
| San Nicolas | 247.4 km |
| Donggang | 256.7 km |
| Batac City | 260.8 km |
| Chaozhou | 262.6 km |
| Taito | 274.7 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 277.4 km |
| Solana | 297.2 km |
| Tuguegarao City | 301.8 km |
| Vigan | 317.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2026-04-07 15:21 UTC
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178.6 km |
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M 4.6
Chaozhou
Taiwan · 2026-03-29 03:12 UTC
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247.3 km |
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M 4.2
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-30 22:58 UTC
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189.0 km |
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M 4.5
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-26 18:48 UTC
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184.5 km |
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M 4.7
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2026-01-25 10:49 UTC
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150.3 km |
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M 4.4
Taito
Taiwan · 2025-11-20 01:19 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.8
Hengchun
Taiwan · 2025-07-15 13:58 UTC
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160.1 km |
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M 4.9
Kaohsiung City
Taiwan · 2025-06-19 20:18 UTC
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241.9 km |
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