Tsunami — Taiwan

When

31 Mar 2002

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

24.28° N, 122.18° E

Deaths

5

Injuries

200

Houses destroyed

100

Max water height m

0.2

Source quake magnitude

7.1

Runups

11

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake took place on March 31st 2002

At 14:52 local time on 31 March 2002, an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale hit Taiwan. The epicenter was offshore from Hualien, which was the most severely affected area with a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. At least 5 deaths have been reported, with a further 213 injured.

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