March 2013 Nantou earthquake
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| UTC time | 2013-03-27 02:03 |
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| ISC event | 602751080 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 27, 2013 |
| Local time | 10:03 |
| Magnitude | 5.9 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 19.4 kilometres (12 mi)[2] |
| Epicenter | 23°54′N 121°04′E / 23.90°N 121.07°E |
| Areas affected | Taiwan (Nantou County, Taichung, Changhua County) |
| Max. intensity | MMI V (Moderate)[1] |
| Casualties | 1 dead, 97 injured[3][4] |
The 2013 Nantou earthquake struck central Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate) on March 27 at 10:03 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in mountainous terrain in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, not far from Sun Moon Lake.
News reports indicate that a 72-year-old woman was killed by being crushed by a collapsing wall and 97 people were injured.[3][5] Most of the injuries were in Taichung.[3] The earthquake caused two fires and stopped five elevators, trapping people inside.[3] This earthquake could be felt in Hong Kong, Fujian, and Zhejiang, China.[6]
Cause
Kuo Kai-wen, director of the ROC Central Weather Bureau Seismological Center (地震測報中心) said on 27 March 2013 that a 100-km long blind fault probably exists at Ren-ai Township in Nantou County.[7]
