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Kaohsiung City earthquakes in 1976

Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in 1976: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1975 1977

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

4.8

Average magnitude

48.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

14 Apr 1976

Chiayi City, Taiwan

Depth

33.0 km

UTC

14:00:46

Coordinates

23.221, 120.753

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1976, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.5, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 71.0 km, averaging 48.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 14, 1976 to Sunday, July 18, 1976 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 33.0 km

Chiayi City, Taiwan

14 Apr 1976 14:00:46 UTC

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5.1 40.0 km

Taito, Taiwan

09 Jun 1976 22:40:58 UTC

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4.7 50.0 km

Taito, Taiwan

18 Jul 1976 17:02:29 UTC

4.1 71.0 km

Taito, Taiwan

20 Apr 1976 03:25:38 UTC