The 1972 Ruisui earthquake, or the 1972 Juisui earthquake, occurred on April 24, 1972 at 09:57 UTC (17:57 local time). The magnitude of this earthquake was given as Ms 7.2 by USGS and ML 6.9 by the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan.[2] The epicenter was located near Ruisui (or spelled as Juisui) (Chinese: 瑞穗), Hualian, Taiwan. The intensity was shindo 4 in Taipei and Hualian.[3] 5 people were reported dead. The Ruisui Bridge (Chinese: 瑞穗大橋) was destroyed.[4] The water treatment plant in Ruisui was damaged.