2018 Hualien earthquake facts for kids
The Yun Men Tsui Ti building, severely tilted after the quake
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| UTC time | 2018-02-06 15:50:43 |
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| ISC event | 611835929 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 6 February 2018 |
| Local time | 23:50:42 local time |
| Magnitude | 6.4 Mww |
| Depth | 10.6 kilometres (7 mi) |
| Epicenter | 24°07′55″N 121°39′32″E / 24.132°N 121.659°E |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Areas affected | Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Max. intensity | VIII (severe) |
| Peak acceleration | 482.36 gal (0.42 g) |
| Peak velocity | 32.04 cm/s |
| Foreshocks | yes |
| Casualties | 17 dead, 285 injured |
The Hualien earthquake was an earthquake that occurred in the East China Sea, about 20 km off the Coast of Taiwan in early 2018. the quake had a magnitude between 6 and 6,5 on the Richter scale. Seventeen people died and about 300 were injured during the event.
Images for kids
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President Tsai Ing-wen (center) inspects a collapsed building and addresses the press in Hualien City.
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Maps of 2018 Hualian fore-, main, and aftershocks: on the right, the location of M>4.5 foreshocks and the mainshock (red star); on the left, M>4.5 aftershocks (as of 18:00 UTC 9 February) and the mainshock. Both maps are from USGS earthquake catalog results.
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See also
In Spanish: Terremoto de Taiwán de 2018 para niños
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