2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 1979
Hualien City earthquakes in January 1979
Earthquake archive for Hualien City in January 1979: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
44.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
14 Jan 1979
Hualien City, Taiwan
Depth
42.0 km
UTC
02:33:27
Coordinates
23.274, 121.952
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 1979, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Hualien City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 42.0 to 47.0 km, averaging 44.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, January 3, 1979 to Sunday, January 14, 1979 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
42.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
14 Jan 1979 02:33:27 UTC
4.3
47.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
03 Jan 1979 20:00:19 UTC