city 1997

Kaohsiung City earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for Kaohsiung City in 1997: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.1
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.1
04 Jul 1997

Taito, Taiwan

Depth
33.0 km
UTC
18:37:33
Coordinates
22.972, 120.928
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Kaohsiung City. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.1, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, January 2, 1997 to Monday, December 29, 1997 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.1 33.0 km
Taito, Taiwan
04 Jul 1997 18:37:33 UTC
4.5 33.0 km
Chiayi City, Taiwan
03 Nov 1997 03:18:08 UTC
4.5 33.0 km
Taito, Taiwan
02 Jan 1997 06:31:43 UTC
4.3 33.0 km
Hengchun, Taiwan
29 Dec 1997 07:56:38 UTC