3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Caotun earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Caotun in 1987: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
50.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
18 Dec 1987
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Caotun. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.2, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 19.1 to 100.0 km, averaging 50.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 27, 1987 to Friday, December 18, 1987 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
33.0 km
Tainan City, Taiwan
18 Dec 1987 05:53:43 UTC
4.4
19.1 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
27 Aug 1987 11:37:32 UTC
4.3
100.0 km
Taichung, Taiwan
21 Oct 1987 01:35:18 UTC