3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1981
Caotun earthquakes in 1981
Earthquake archive for Caotun in 1981: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.2
Strongest magnitude
4.1
Average magnitude
25.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.2
14 May 1981
Tainan City, Taiwan
Depth
28.0 km
UTC
21:22:51
Coordinates
23.112, 120.614
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1981, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Caotun. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.2, with an average of 4.1; depths ranged from 21.3 to 28.0 km, averaging 25.4 km. Activity extended from Thursday, May 14, 1981 to Tuesday, December 22, 1981 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.2
28.0 km
Tainan City, Taiwan
14 May 1981 21:22:51 UTC
4.1
26.8 km
Taichung, Taiwan
22 Dec 1981 07:07:30 UTC
4.1
21.3 km
Hsinchu, Taiwan
26 Jul 1981 04:46:25 UTC