M5.8 earthquake 94 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 94 km E of Yujing, Taiwan on Fri, May 5, 1972, 6:16 PM GMT+8 (10:16 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-05-05 10:16:09 UTC
- Depth
- 24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.064° N, 121.360° E
- Region
- Taiwan
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 11.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 5.623 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 19866 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
- 5.238 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan · 19871 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
- 5.928 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 19873 days ago · 22 km deep · 77 km away
- 7.044 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan · 19874 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem773154. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC.