5
Recorded earthquakes
region
July 1978
Hengchun earthquakes in July 1978
Earthquake archive for Hengchun in July 1978: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
30.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
26 Jul 1978
Hengchun, Taiwan
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
13:58:59
Coordinates
21.868, 121.353
Analysis of the recorded activity
During July 1978, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Hengchun. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 42.0 km, averaging 30.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, July 2, 1978 to Wednesday, July 26, 1978 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
10.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
26 Jul 1978 13:58:59 UTC
4.5
33.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
25 Jul 1978 03:11:32 UTC
4.4
32.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
25 Jul 1978 19:57:27 UTC
4.1
42.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
02 Jul 1978 02:39:29 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
24 Jul 1978 15:19:25 UTC