4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1981
Kaohsiung City earthquakes in 1981
Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in 1981: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
25.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
30 Mar 1981
Tainan City, Taiwan
Depth
24.0 km
UTC
22:22:46
Coordinates
23.047, 120.560
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1981, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 24.0 to 28.0 km, averaging 25.5 km. Activity extended from Monday, March 30, 1981 to Wednesday, September 9, 1981 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
24.0 km
Tainan City, Taiwan
30 Mar 1981 22:22:46 UTC
4.6
25.9 km
Chaozhou, Taiwan
27 Jul 1981 17:29:39 UTC
4.2
28.0 km
Tainan City, Taiwan
14 May 1981 21:22:51 UTC
4.0
24.1 km
Chaozhou, Taiwan
09 Sep 1981 05:02:10 UTC