3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1988
Chiayi City earthquakes in 1988
Earthquake archive for Chiayi City in 1988: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
20.3 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
08 Apr 1988
Taichung, Taiwan
Depth
39.7 km
UTC
13:34:46
Coordinates
23.991, 120.733
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1988, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Chiayi City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 39.7 km, averaging 20.3 km. Activity extended from Friday, April 8, 1988 to Friday, May 20, 1988 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
39.7 km
Taichung, Taiwan
08 Apr 1988 13:34:46 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
Taichung, Taiwan
19 May 1988 18:17:30 UTC
4.2
11.3 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
20 May 1988 19:42:45 UTC