M5.1 earthquake 11 km SSW of Yilan, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Yilan, Taiwan on Thu, Aug 31, 1972, 9:13 AM GMT+8 (01:13 UTC), 73 km (45 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 33 km S of Yilan, Taiwan. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-08-31 01:13:16 UTC
- Depth
- 73.0 km (45.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 24.662° N, 121.720° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.48
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem771129. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC.