Global Information1946 Hsinhua earthquake information
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| UTC time | 1946-12-04 22:46:53 |
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| ISC event | 898682 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | December 5, 1946 |
| Local time | 06:47 |
| Magnitude | 6.1 ML |
| Depth | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Epicenter | 23°06′N 120°18′E / 23.1°N 120.3°E |
| Areas affected | Taiwan, Republic of China |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) [1] |
| Casualties | 74 dead |
The 1946 Hsinhua earthquake (Chinese: 1946年新化大地震; pinyin: 1946 nián Xīnhuà dà dìzhèn), also referred to as the 1946 Tainan earthquake (Chinese: 1946年台南大地震; pinyin: 1946 nián Táinán dà dìzhèn) was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake which hit Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan, on 5 December 1946, at 06:47. The quake claimed 74 lives and was the eighth deadliest earthquake in twentieth century Taiwan.
- ^ "Significant Earthquake Information". earthquake.usgs.gov. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 27 December 2021.