June 2013 Nantou earthquake
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| Date | 2 June 2013 |
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| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 10.0 kilometres (6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 23°52′N 121°00′E / 23.87°N 121.00°ECoordinates: 23°52′N 121°00′E / 23.87°N 121.00°E |
| Areas affected | Taiwan (Nantou County, Taichung) |
| Casualties | 5 deaths, 18 injuries[1][2][3] |
The 2013 Nantou earthquake was a magnitude 6.2 Mw earthquake which struck central Taiwan on Sunday, 2 June 2013 at 1:43 p.m. local time.[4] The epicenter was located in mountainous terrain in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, not far from Sun Moon Lake, close to the epicentre of another large earthquake a little over two months earlier.[4] News reports indicate that five people were killed; three in Nantou County and two in neighbouring Chiayi County.[1][3] The earthquake could be felt in Hong Kong, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong, China.
See also
References
- 1 2 Death toll from quake reaches four: officials, Taipei Times, 4 June 2013, retrieved 2013-06-04
- ↑ "中央災害應變中心 - 災害應變專區". nfa.gov.tw.
- 1 2 "地震落石砸傷 女子不治". cna.com.tw.
- 1 2 地震報告 (in Chinese). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
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