city 1972

Keelung earthquakes in 1972

Earthquake archive for Keelung in 1972: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.4
Average magnitude
69.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
12 May 1972

Yilan, Taiwan

Depth
54.7 km
UTC
01:21:29
Coordinates
24.540, 121.627
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1972, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Keelung. Magnitudes ranged from 5.1 to 5.8, with an average of 5.4; depths ranged from 54.7 to 78.4 km, averaging 69.9 km. Activity extended from Monday, February 21, 1972 to Friday, September 29, 1972 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.8 54.7 km
Yilan, Taiwan
12 May 1972 01:21:29 UTC
5.4 78.4 km
Yilan, Taiwan
21 Feb 1972 09:42:41 UTC
5.2 73.5 km
Yilan, Taiwan
29 Sep 1972 04:28:27 UTC
5.1 73.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
31 Aug 1972 01:13:16 UTC