5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1987
Chiayi City earthquakes in 1987
Earthquake archive for Chiayi City in 1987: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
20.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
18 Dec 1987
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1987, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chiayi City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 8.8 to 33.0 km, averaging 20.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 15, 1987 to Friday, December 18, 1987 UTC.
Only 5 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
4.9
17.8 km
Tainan City, Taiwan
15 Jan 1987 19:41:42 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Chaozhou, Taiwan
16 Feb 1987 02:22:46 UTC
4.5
8.8 km
Taito, Taiwan
12 Jul 1987 20:18:13 UTC
4.1
10.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
05 Nov 1987 22:55:58 UTC