2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1977
Kaohsiung City earthquakes in 1977
Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in 1977: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
25.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
17 Oct 1977
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
18:30:23
Coordinates
22.809, 120.577
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1977, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.7, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 18.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 25.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, October 7, 1977 to Monday, October 17, 1977 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
33.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
17 Oct 1977 18:30:23 UTC
4.3
18.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
07 Oct 1977 10:50:14 UTC