Taiwan earthquakes in 1984
27 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Taiwan in 1984. The largest: M5.6 29 km E of Yilan, Taiwan, Dec 29, 1984.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1984 was located in Taiwan. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1984
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.629 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 86 km deep
- 4.6129 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 32 km deep
- 4.5128 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 22 km deep
- 4.5134 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 32 km deep
- 4.831 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 22 km deep
- 4.7102 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 47 km deep
- 4.973 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 34 km deep
- 4.968 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan · 68 km deep
- 4.9Taiwan region · 29 km deep
- 4.5Taiwan region · 36 km deep
- 4.924 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 46 km deep
- 4.540 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 33 km deep
- 4.837 km SSE of Yujing, Taiwan · 29 km deep
- 4.859 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 44 km deep
- 4.8133 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 13 km deep
- 5.0180 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan · 8 km deep
- 4.6101 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 55 km deep
- 4.724 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 26 km deep
- 4.742 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16 km deep
- 4.964 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 10 km deep
- 4.8Taiwan region · 33 km deep
- 5.2Taiwan region · 24 km deep
- 5.164 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 25 km deep
- 4.8110 km ENE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 242 km deep
- 4.972 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 33 km deep
- 4.621 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 69 km deep
- 5.570 km NE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 269 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1984 in Taiwan.
- 5.629 km E of Yilan, Taiwan · 86 km deep
- 5.570 km NE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 269 km deep
- 5.2Taiwan region · 24 km deep
- 5.164 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 25 km deep
- 5.0180 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan · 8 km deep
- 4.973 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 34 km deep
- 4.968 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan · 68 km deep
- 4.9Taiwan region · 29 km deep
- 4.924 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 46 km deep
- 4.964 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 10 km deep
- 4.972 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 33 km deep
- 4.831 km SE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 22 km deep
- 4.837 km SSE of Yujing, Taiwan · 29 km deep
- 4.859 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan · 44 km deep
- 4.8133 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 13 km deep
- 4.8Taiwan region · 33 km deep
- 4.8110 km ENE of Jiufen, Taiwan · 242 km deep
- 4.7102 km E of Yujing, Taiwan · 47 km deep
- 4.724 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 26 km deep
- 4.742 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan · 16 km deep
- 4.6129 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 32 km deep
- 4.6101 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan · 55 km deep
- 4.621 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan · 69 km deep
- 4.5128 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 22 km deep
- 4.5134 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan · 32 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1984 | 0 | ||
| February 1984 | 2 | 5.5 | 70 km NE of Jiufen, Taiwan |
| March 1984 | 0 | ||
| April 1984 | 4 | 5.2 | Taiwan region |
| May 1984 | 3 | 4.9 | 64 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan |
| June 1984 | 4 | 5.0 | 180 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| July 1984 | 1 | 4.8 | 59 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| August 1984 | 2 | 4.8 | 37 km SSE of Yujing, Taiwan |
| September 1984 | 3 | 4.9 | Taiwan region |
| October 1984 | 1 | 4.9 | 68 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan |
| November 1984 | 5 | 4.9 | 73 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan |
| December 1984 | 2 | 5.6 | 29 km E of Yilan, Taiwan |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.