Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem774714

Location

46 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

Apr 24, 1972

9:57 AM Z

Depth

22.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

23.5640, 121.5390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

46 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

Coordinates: 23.5640°, 121.5390° Depth: 22.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 24, 1972 at 9:57 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:52 PM