5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1980
Kaohsiung City earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in 1980: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
29.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
24 Dec 1980
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 40.0 km, averaging 29.8 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, May 20, 1980 to Wednesday, December 24, 1980 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.3
33.0 km
Yongkang District, Taiwan
24 Dec 1980 16:40:11 UTC
5.0
40.0 km
Chiayi City, Taiwan
25 Sep 1980 10:56:51 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Tainan City, Taiwan
23 Dec 1980 16:35:40 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
Taito, Taiwan
28 May 1980 02:27:40 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Tainan City, Taiwan
20 May 1980 00:51:51 UTC