Magnitude 6.4 - TAIWAN
2009 December 19 13:02:16 UTC
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Magnitude | 6.4 |
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| Location | 23.763°N, 121.689°E |
| Depth | 44.6 km (27.7 miles) |
| Region | TAIWAN |
| Distances | 20 km (15 miles) SSE of Hua-lien, Taiwan 95 km (60 miles) SSW of Su-ao, Taiwan 105 km (65 miles) ESE of T'ai-chung, Taiwan 145 km (90 miles) S of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 73, Nph= 73, Dmin=47.2 km, Rmss=1.19 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | us2009qjar |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
Fourteen people injured in Hualien. Felt thoughout Taiwan and on the east coast of China.
Earthquake Maps
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
