2009 Hualien earthquake

2009 Hualien earthquake
Date December 19, 2009
Magnitude 6.4 Mw
Depth 44.6 km (27.7 mi)
Epicenter 23°45′47″N 121°41′20″E / 23.763°N 121.689°ECoordinates: 23°45′47″N 121°41′20″E / 23.763°N 121.689°E
Areas affected Taiwan
Casualties 11 injured[1]
Intensity Map

The 2009 Hualien earthquake was a Mw 6.4 earthquake which occurred on December 19, 2009 at 21:02:16 (local time) off the coast of Hualian, Taiwan.[2] The Central Weather Bureau put the magnitude at ML 6.8.[3] Strong shaking could be felt in Hualian City (shindo 5 according to Central Weather Bureau[3]) and Taipei (MM IV according to USGS,[4] shindo 4 according to Central Weather Bureau[3]). The earthquake could also be felt in Hong Kong[5] and Xiamen, China,[6] and on several islands between Yonaguni and Tarama, Japan.[7]

Casualties and damage

Two cars were damaged by fallen water towers in Taipei. 10 people were hospitalized after chlorine leak in a hotel in Hualian.[8] The outer decorative wall of a restaurant in Hualian collapsed.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 規模6.8地震　全台11人輕傷. NOWnews (in Chinese). 20 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Irishtimes.com
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.cwb.gov.tw/
  4. ↑ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/pager/events/us/2009qjar/index.html
  5. ↑ http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/091219/1/1x9q3.html
  6. ↑ http://udn.com/NEWS/NATIONAL/NATS5/5319094.shtml
  7. ↑ http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/disaster/091219/dst0912192308018-n1.htm
  8. ↑ http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/091220/17/1xab6.html
  9. ↑ http://news.rti.org.tw/index_newsContent.aspx?nid=227228

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