city 1977

Tamsui earthquakes in 1977

Earthquake archive for Tamsui in 1977: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
73.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
02 Nov 1977

Yilan, Taiwan

Depth
85.0 km
UTC
01:02:45
Coordinates
24.667, 121.926

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1977, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Tamsui. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 33.0 to 143.0 km, averaging 73.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 23, 1977 to Wednesday, December 7, 1977 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
4.9 85.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
02 Nov 1977 01:02:45 UTC
4.6 33.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
07 Dec 1977 07:12:15 UTC
4.2 33.0 km
Keelung, Taiwan
07 Dec 1977 07:26:52 UTC
4.2 143.0 km
Keelung, Taiwan
23 Aug 1977 05:53:54 UTC