1963 Su-ao earthquake

1963 Su-ao earthquake
Date February 13, 1963 (1963-02-13)
Magnitude Mw 7.3
Depth 35 km
Countries or regions Taiwan
Casualties 3

The 1963 Su-ao earthquake occurred on February 13, 1963 at 16:50 local time (08:50 UTC). The epicenter was located off the coast of Taiwan, near Su-ao, Yilan County. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.3.[1] Three people were reported dead. A landslide occurred in the Su-ao-Hualien highway.[2][3] The earthquake showed a weakly coupled interplate boundary in the nearby region.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/data/centennial.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7/earthquake/damage_eq.htm
  3. ^ http://ir.lib.ntnu.edu.tw/ir/retrieve/20542/ntnulib_ja_B0001_0009_063.pdf
  4. ^ http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27020/1/0000008.pdf p. 41.
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