5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
Caotun earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for Caotun in 1998: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.7
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
24.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
17 Jul 1998
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Caotun. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.7, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 24.3 km. Activity extended from Sunday, May 17, 1998 to Friday, September 4, 1998 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.7
12.6 km
Chiayi City, Taiwan
17 Jul 1998 04:51:14 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
04 Sep 1998 10:40:52 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
17 May 1998 16:35:59 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
17 Jul 1998 18:44:41 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Taichung, Taiwan
18 Jul 1998 17:02:41 UTC