4
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1979
Hualien City earthquakes in August 1979
Earthquake archive for Hualien City in August 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
41.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
26 Aug 1979
Hualien City, Taiwan
Depth
50.0 km
UTC
21:35:28
Coordinates
23.944, 121.805
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Hualien City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 33.0 to 50.0 km, averaging 41.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, August 19, 1979 to Sunday, August 26, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
50.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
26 Aug 1979 21:35:28 UTC
4.4
50.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
19 Aug 1979 09:49:28 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
25 Aug 1979 14:46:30 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
26 Aug 1979 09:04:07 UTC