Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem773381

Location

27 km SSW of Yilan, Taiwan

Country: Taiwan flag Taiwan

Date & Time

May 12, 1972

1:21 AM Z

Depth

57.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

24.5370, 121.6240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

27 km SSW of Yilan, Taiwan

Coordinates: 24.5370°, 121.6240° Depth: 57.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 12, 1972 at 1:21 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:50 PM