city 1972

Taipei earthquakes in 1972

Earthquake archive for Taipei in 1972: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1971 1973

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.8

Strongest magnitude

5.4

Average magnitude

58.9 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.8

12 May 1972

Yilan, Taiwan

Depth

54.7 km

UTC

01:21:29

Coordinates

24.540, 121.627

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1972, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Taipei. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 5.8, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 15.0 to 78.4 km, averaging 58.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, February 21, 1972 to Friday, September 29, 1972 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list