2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Taichung earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Taichung in 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
55.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
09 Oct 1996
Taichung, Taiwan
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
09:29:13
Coordinates
23.407, 121.131
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Taichung. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 78.0 km, averaging 55.5 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, October 9, 1996 to Sunday, December 15, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
33.0 km
Taichung, Taiwan
09 Oct 1996 09:29:13 UTC
4.3
78.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
15 Dec 1996 18:56:26 UTC