1963 Su-ao earthquake
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.
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| UTC time | 1963-02-13 08:50:04 |
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| ISC event | 17293338 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | February 13, 1963 |
| Local time | 16:50 |
| Magnitude | 7.3 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 35 km (22 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 24.35°N 122.06°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Taiwan |
| Tsunami | .2 m (7.9 in) [2] |
| Casualties | 3–15 dead [2] 3–18 injured [2] |
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]
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References
- 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.
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- p. 41
- "地震". Cwb.gov.tw. 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
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