2022 Taitung earthquakes
Two earthquakes affected Taitung and Hualien Counties, Taiwan within hours of each other. The first earthquake struck Taitung on September 17, 2022, occurring with a magnitude of 6.5 Mw , causing minor damage and some injuries. The second earthquake occurred roughly a day after the first tremor struck the same area, with a stronger magnitude of 6.9 Mw . Both earthquakes had maximum Modified Mercalli intensities of VII (Very strong) and IX (Violent), respectively.
An excavator clearing building wreckage | |
| UTC time | 2022-09-17 13:41:17 |
|---|---|
| 2022-09-18 06:44:14 | |
| ISC event | 624819634 |
| 624819865 | |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| ComCat | |
| Local date | September 17, 2022 |
| September 18, 2022 | |
| Local time | 21:41:17 (UTC+8) |
| 14:44:15 (UTC+8) | |
| Magnitude | 6.5 Mw |
| 6.9 Mw | |
| Depth | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) (foreshock) 7 km (4.3 mi) (mainshock) |
| Epicenter | 23.155°N 121.361°E |
| Type | Oblique–slip |
| Areas affected | Taiwan Province (Changhua, Chiayi, Hualien, Nantou, Pingtung, Taitung and Yunlin Counties) |
| Max. intensity |
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| Peak acceleration | 0.51 g |
| Tsunami | 0.41 m (1.3 ft) |
| Aftershocks | Some. Strongest is 5.6 Mw |
| Casualties | 1 dead, 179 injured |
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