3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1989
Kaohsiung City earthquakes in August 1989
Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in August 1989: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
25.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
13 Aug 1989
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Depth
24.2 km
UTC
01:31:21
Coordinates
22.866, 120.488
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1989, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.6, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 19.9 to 33.0 km, averaging 25.7 km. Activity extended from Sunday, August 13, 1989 to Wednesday, August 23, 1989 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
24.2 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
13 Aug 1989 01:31:21 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
20 Aug 1989 21:35:42 UTC
4.1
19.9 km
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
23 Aug 1989 19:43:32 UTC