5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1972
Chiayi City earthquakes in 1972
Earthquake archive for Chiayi City in 1972: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.7
Strongest magnitude
5.3
Average magnitude
26.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
22 Dec 1972
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1972, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chiayi City. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 5.7, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 0.0 to 54.3 km, averaging 26.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 26, 1972 to Friday, December 22, 1972 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.7
15.0 km
Chiayi City, Taiwan
22 Dec 1972 01:04:56 UTC
5.3
54.3 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
07 Nov 1972 06:40:41 UTC
5.2
15.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
26 Apr 1972 23:48:26 UTC
5.2
45.7 km
Puli, Taiwan
16 Jul 1972 13:48:08 UTC
5.1
0.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
08 May 1972 13:24:43 UTC