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2018 Hualien earthquake
The Yun Men Tsui Ti building, severely tilted after the quake
2018 Hualien earthquake is located in Taiwan
2018 Hualien earthquake
UTC time2018-02-06 15:50:43
ISC event616640792
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date6 February 2018 (2018-02-06)
Local time23:50:42 local time
Magnitude6.4 Mww
Depth10.6 kilometres (7 mi)
Epicenter24°07′55″N 121°39′32″E / 24.132°N 121.659°E / 24.132; 121.659
TypeOblique-slip
Areas affectedHualien County, Taiwan
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Peak acceleration482.36 gal (0.42 g)
Peak velocity32.04 cm/s
Foreshocksyes
Casualties17 dead, 285 injured
Citations[1]

At 23:50 (UTC+8) on 6 February 2018, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale hit Taiwan.[2] The epicenter was on the coastline near Hualien, which was the most severely affected area, with a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[1] At least 17 deaths were reported, with 285 injured.[3] The maximum foreshock was recorded on 4 February 2018, at 21:56:40. The epicenter was located at Hualien County, Taiwan, reaching a scale of ML 5.8.

  1. ^ a b USGS. "M 6.4 – 22 km NNE of Hualian, Taiwan".
  2. ^ "Taiwan earthquake: Deaths confirmed amid rescue effort". BBC News. BBC. 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Taiwan earthquake claims 17 lives". Xinhua. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018.

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