Earthquakes in January 1972
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
27 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
27 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 138 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
56 km deep
Major - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
34 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 281 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji
10 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 299 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
655 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
29 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
23 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Ipixuna, Amazonas
568 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
13 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 14 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
128 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Vanuatu region
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
213 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Tumxuk, Xinjiang
14 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
31 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 145 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
51 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near La Gomera, Escuintla
60 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Ipixuna, Amazonas
564 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
25 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
162 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 188 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
25 km deep
Major