5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1989
Chiayi City earthquakes in 1989
Earthquake archive for Chiayi City in 1989: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
22.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
13 Aug 1989
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Depth
24.2 km
UTC
01:31:21
Coordinates
22.866, 120.488
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1989, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Chiayi City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 22.4 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 8, 1989 to Thursday, October 12, 1989 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
24.2 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
13 Aug 1989 01:31:21 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Changhua, Taiwan
08 Jan 1989 17:41:41 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Puli, Taiwan
12 Oct 1989 06:39:30 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
01 Feb 1989 22:22:06 UTC
4.2
12.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
01 Feb 1989 19:50:45 UTC