city 1979

Taipei earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Taipei in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
121.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
07 Jul 1979

Taipei, Taiwan

Depth
300.0 km
UTC
08:46:28
Coordinates
25.626, 122.227

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Taipei. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.7, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 7.0 to 300.0 km, averaging 121.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 14, 1979 to Sunday, September 23, 1979 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
4.7 300.0 km
Taipei, Taiwan
07 Jul 1979 08:46:28 UTC
4.3 96.0 km
Keelung, Taiwan
23 Sep 1979 04:24:07 UTC
4.0 7.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
05 Aug 1979 17:15:01 UTC
4.0 81.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
14 Mar 1979 09:26:49 UTC