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2009 Hualien earthquake

6.4 Mw earthquake in Taiwan

Field	Value
name	2009 Hualien earthquake
map2	{{Location map	Taiwan
relief	yes
lat	23.76
long	121.69
mark	Bullseye1.png
marksize	40
position	top
width	250
float	right
caption	}}
timestamp	2009-12-19 13:02:14
isc-event	14196435
anss-url	iscgem14196435
local-date
local-time	21:02:14
magnitude	6.4
depth	43 km
location
type	Oblique-slip
affected	Taiwan
intensity
pga
casualties	1 dead, 14 injured

| isc-event = 14196435 | anss-url = iscgem14196435 | local-date = | local-time = 21:02:14

thumb|Intensity Map

The 2009 Hualien earthquake occurred on December 19 at 21:02:14 (local time) with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). The oblique-slip event took place off the coast of Hualien, Taiwan. Strong shaking could be felt in Hualien City (Shindo 5 according to Central Weather Bureau) and Taipei (Shindo 4 according to Central Weather Bureau). The earthquake could also be felt in Hong Kong and Xiamen, China, and on several islands between Yonaguni and Tarama, Japan.

Casualties and damage

Two cars were damaged by fallen water towers in Taipei. Ten people were hospitalized following a chlorine leak in a hotel in Hualien. The outer decorative wall of a restaurant in Hualien collapsed. A fire broke out at a warehouse in Taoyuan County, killing a man.

References

交通部中央氣象局. (20 February 2009). "中央氣象局全球資訊網首頁". Central Weather Administration.
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/091219/1/1x9q3.html{{Dead link. (September 2018)
"國內要聞 | 聯合新聞網".
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/disaster/091219/dst0912192308018-n1.htm{{Dead link. (September 2018)
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/091220/17/1xab6.html{{Dead link. (September 2018)
"花蓮外海21:02發生規模6.8地震各地有零星災情 – 中央廣播電臺新聞頻道".
(20 December 2009). "台湾花莲海域6.8级地震已致1死12伤".
"M6.4 – Taiwan". United States Geological Survey.

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