2
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1980
Kaohsiung City earthquakes in May 1980
Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in May 1980: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
32.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
16 May 1980
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Depth
32.0 km
UTC
15:35:59
Coordinates
21.621, 121.862
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1980, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 32.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 32.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 10, 1980 to Friday, May 16, 1980 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
32.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
16 May 1980 15:35:59 UTC
4.1
33.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
10 May 1980 21:03:36 UTC