Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Taiwan region
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake with reported depth of 70.9 km (44.1 miles) struck Taiwan on June 9, 2012 at 21:00 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 50 km (31 miles) E of Su’ao, Taiwan (24.522°N, 122.337°E). EMSC is reporting magnitude 5.9 and depth of 74 km.
54 minutes later, at 21:54 UTC, a 4.6 magnitude aftershock struck the same area.
| Magnitude | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 24.522°N, 122.337°E |
| Depth | 70.9 km (44.1 miles) |
| Region | TAIWAN REGION |
| Distances | 50 km (31 miles) E of Su’ao, Taiwan 95 km (59 miles) NE of Hualien, Taiwan 100 km (62 miles) SE of TAIPEI, Taiwan 1106 km (687 miles) N of MANILA, Philippines |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles); depth +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=348, Nph=359, Dmin=69 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Gp= 14°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 |
| Source |
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| Event ID | usb000absf |
Population exposure
Selected Cities Exposed from GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents.
| MMI | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| IV | I-lan | 94k |
| IV | Chi-lung | 398k |
| IV | Hualian | 350k |
| IV | Taipei | 7,872k |
| IV | Ta-hsi-chen | 85k |
| IV | Hsin-chu-shih | 404k |
| III | T’ai-chung-shih | 1,041k |
| III | Yun-lin | 105k |
| III | Taitung City | 111k |
| III | Tainan City | 764k |
| III | Kao-hsiung | 1,520k |
Historical seismicity – 2012
Featured image: Google Earth + USGS
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