4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
Chiayi City earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for Chiayi City in 1998: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.7
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
27.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.7
17 Jul 1998
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Chiayi City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.7, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 12.6 to 33.0 km, averaging 27.4 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 12, 1998 to Sunday, August 16, 1998 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.7
12.6 km
Chiayi City, Taiwan
17 Jul 1998 04:51:14 UTC
4.7
31.0 km
Yongkang District, Taiwan
16 Aug 1998 11:13:04 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Taito, Taiwan
12 Mar 1998 02:03:20 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Taichung, Taiwan
18 Jul 1998 17:02:41 UTC