city 1979

Tamsui earthquakes in 1979

Earthquake archive for Tamsui in 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

5
Recorded earthquakes
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
146.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
13 Jul 1979

Tamsui, Taiwan

Depth
248.0 km
UTC
03:01:51
Coordinates
26.037, 121.663
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Tamsui. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.0, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 7.0 to 300.0 km, averaging 146.4 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, March 14, 1979 to Sunday, September 23, 1979 UTC.

Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

5
5.0 248.0 km
Tamsui, Taiwan
13 Jul 1979 03:01:51 UTC
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