2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1977
Chiayi City earthquakes in 1977
Earthquake archive for Chiayi City in 1977: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
37.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
03 Dec 1977
Yuanlin, Taiwan
Depth
42.0 km
UTC
07:14:27
Coordinates
23.692, 120.972
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1977, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Chiayi City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 42.0 km, averaging 37.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, October 17, 1977 to Saturday, December 3, 1977 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
42.0 km
Yuanlin, Taiwan
03 Dec 1977 07:14:27 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
17 Oct 1977 18:30:23 UTC