1963 Su-ao earthquake

1963 Su-ao earthquake
UTC time 1963-02-13 08:50:04
ISC event 17293338
USGS-ANSS ComCat
Local date February 13, 1963 (1963-02-13)
Local time 16:50
Magnitude 7.3 Mw [1]
Depth 35 km (22 mi) [1]
Epicenter 24°21′N 122°04′E / 24.35°N 122.06°E / 24.35; 122.06 [1]
Areas affected Taiwan
Tsunami .2 m (7.9 in) [2]
Casualties 3–15 dead [2]
3–18 injured [2]

The 1963 Su-ao earthquake occurred on February 13 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. The number of reported dead was 3–15 and the number of injured was 3–18.

Earthquake

The earthquake showed a weakly coupled interplate boundary in the nearby region.[3]

Effects

A landslide occurred in the Su-ao-Hualien highway.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999". International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology (PDF). Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 681. ISBN 978-0124406520.
  2. 1 2 3 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  3. ↑ p. 41
  4. ↑ "地震". Cwb.gov.tw. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  5. ↑ 台灣的地震與防災教育
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