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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem777208
USGS iscgem777208

25 Jan 1972, 02:06

167 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan

A magnitude 7.3 mw earthquake at 27.1 km depth.

Depth27.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 167 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan?

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22.598000, 122.284000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.34

81 km E of Yujing, Taiwan

M 7.23

27 km WSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

M 7.22

18 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan

M 7.2

51 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan

M 7.4

122 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan

M 7.4

8 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem777208
Coordinates
22.598, 122.284
Network
iscgem
Significance
820