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1963 Su-ao earthquake

Earthquake in Taiwan


Earthquake in Taiwan

FieldValue
title1963 Su-ao earthquake
timestamp1963-02-13 08:50:04
isc-event871818
anss-urliscgem871818
local-date
local-time16:50
map2{{Location mapTaiwanrelief=1
lat24.35
long122.06
markBullseye1.png
marksize40
positiontop
width250
floatright
caption}}
magnitude7.3
depth35 km
location
countries affectedTaiwan
tsunami0.2 m
casualties3–15 dead
3–18 injured

| isc-event = 871818 | anss-url = iscgem871818 | local-date = | local-time = 16:50 3–18 injured

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 7.3. The number of reported dead was 3–15 and the number of injured was 3–18.

Earthquake

The earthquake showed a weakly coupled interplate boundary in the nearby region.

Effects

A landslide occurred in the Su-ao-Hualien highway.

References

References

  1. [http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27020/1/0000008.pdf p. 41]
  2. (2013-10-21). "地震". Central Weather Administration.
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120316143053/http://ir.lib.ntnu.edu.tw/ir/retrieve/20542/ntnulib_ja_B0001_0009_063.pdf 台灣的地震與防災教育]
  4. Engdahl, E. R.. (2002). "International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology". [[Academic Press]].
  5. (September 4, 2009). "PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey.
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