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| UTC time | 2016-02-05 19:57:27 |
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| ISC event | 611838796 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 6 February 2016 |
| Local time | 03:57:27 (UTC+8) |
| Magnitude | 6.4 Mw |
| Depth | 23.0 km (14.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 22°56′N 120°35′E / 22.94°N 120.59°E |
| Areas affected | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.4 g |
| Peak velocity | 38.99 cm/s |
| Casualties | 116 dead 550 injured |
| Citations | [1][2][3][4][5] |
At 03:57 local time on 6 February 2016, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.4 struck 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Pingtung City in southern Taiwan,[6] in the Meinong District of Kaohsiung. The earthquake struck at a depth of around 23 km (14 mi). Its comparatively shallow depth caused more intense reverberations on the surface.[7] The earthquake had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing widespread damage and 116 deaths. Almost all of the deaths were caused by a collapsed residential building, named Weiguan Jinlong in Yongkang District, while two other people were killed in Gueiren District.[1][3] Sixty-eight aftershocks have occurred.[8] The earthquake was the deadliest earthquake in Taiwan since the 1999 Jiji earthquake.
- ^ a b "M6.4 – 28 km NE of Pingtung, Taiwan". United States Geological Survey. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Body of last victim of apartment collapse in Tainan found". Focus Taiwan. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
bbc._Eartwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes southern Taiwan; at least 2 buildings collapse". Los Angeles Times. 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Dozens missing, 15 dead after quake rattles Taiwan". USA Today. 6 February 2016.
- ^ Global Earthquake Epicenters (6 February 2016). "Map of the earthquake M6.4 – 28 km NE of Pingtung, Taiwan". Geographic.org.
- ^ "Powerful earthquake rocks southern Taiwan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ "68 aftershocks recorded after major earthquake". Focus Taiwan. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.