5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1981
Hengchun earthquakes in 1981
Earthquake archive for Hengchun in 1981: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
25.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
27 Jul 1981
Chaozhou, Taiwan
Depth
25.9 km
UTC
17:29:39
Coordinates
22.713, 120.546
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1981, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Hengchun. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.6, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 9.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 25.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, February 26, 1981 to Wednesday, September 9, 1981 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
25.9 km
Chaozhou, Taiwan
27 Jul 1981 17:29:39 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
26 Feb 1981 05:30:47 UTC
4.2
9.0 km
Taito, Taiwan
16 Jul 1981 15:30:13 UTC
4.0
24.1 km
Chaozhou, Taiwan
09 Sep 1981 05:02:10 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Taito, Taiwan
24 Jul 1981 15:12:37 UTC