4
Recorded earthquakes
city
1986
Kaohsiung City earthquakes in 1986
Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in 1986: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
29.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
29 Nov 1986
Taito, Taiwan
Depth
36.5 km
UTC
22:50:04
Coordinates
22.559, 121.280
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1986, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 19.2 to 36.5 km, averaging 29.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, January 28, 1986 to Saturday, November 29, 1986 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
36.5 km
Taito, Taiwan
29 Nov 1986 22:50:04 UTC
4.5
29.0 km
Chiayi City, Taiwan
28 Jan 1986 06:19:21 UTC
4.4
19.2 km
Taito, Taiwan
27 Sep 1986 09:36:34 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
07 Nov 1986 03:52:48 UTC