city 1989

Taichung earthquakes in 1989

Earthquake archive for Taichung in 1989: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
31.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
03 Feb 1989

Hualien City, Taiwan

Depth
29.3 km
UTC
22:10:50
Coordinates
24.061, 121.660

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1989, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Taichung. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 29.3 to 33.0 km, averaging 31.8 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 8, 1989 to Thursday, October 12, 1989 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
4.8 29.3 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
03 Feb 1989 22:10:50 UTC
4.6 33.0 km
Changhua, Taiwan
08 Jan 1989 17:41:41 UTC
4.4 33.0 km
Puli, Taiwan
12 Oct 1989 06:39:30 UTC