5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1997
Taoyuan earthquakes in 1997
Earthquake archive for Taoyuan in 1997: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
36.4 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
28 Sep 1997
Yilan, Taiwan
Depth
50.0 km
UTC
07:54:21
Coordinates
24.529, 121.716
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1997, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Taoyuan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.4, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 33.0 to 50.0 km, averaging 36.4 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, March 25, 1997 to Sunday, September 28, 1997 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.4
50.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
28 Sep 1997 07:54:21 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
04 Aug 1997 12:59:36 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
25 Mar 1997 20:07:57 UTC
4.2
33.0 km
Hualien City, Taiwan
20 May 1997 14:55:28 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Yilan, Taiwan
25 Mar 1997 21:56:38 UTC