Contemporary era · 2018

2018 Hualien earthquake

At 23:50 (UTC+8) on 6 February 2018, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale hit Taiwan. The epicenter was on the coastline near Hualien, which was the most severely affected area, with a maximum felt intensity of 7 on the Central Weather Administration seismic intensity scale. At least 17 deaths were reported, with 285 injured. The maximum foreshock was recorded on 4 February 2018, at 21:56:40.

2018 Hualien earthquake
2018 Hualien earthquake · 國防部軍事新聞通訊社, Attribution, Wikimedia Commons
When
4 Feb 2018
Where
Hualien County
Era
Contemporary

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