M7.3 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 167 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan on 25 Jan 1972, 02:06 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Taitung, about 119 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.