2010 Kaohsiung earthquakes
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Quake epicenter
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| Date | March 4, 2010 |
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| Magnitude | 6.4, 6.7 ML |
| Depth | 5 kilometres (3 mi)[1] |
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| Areas affected | Southern Taiwan |
| Tsunami | no |
| Casualties | 96 injuries[2] |
The 2010 Kaohsiung earthquakes measuring 6.4, and 6.7 ML occurred on Thursday, March 4 at 8:20 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the mountainous area of Kaohsiung County (now part of Kaohsiung City) of the southwestern Taiwan.[3] It was the most powerful earthquake in Kaohsiung since 1900.[4] The earthquake did not cause any deaths, but 96 people were injured.[2]
Contents
Damage
Electricity
The earthquake caused the tripping of several power stations in Taiwan, leading to a loss of 1,860 MW of electricity. Some transformers and substations on the electrical grid caused power outage to 545,066 houses on the island. Electricity was fully restored before 11:30 a.m.[5][6]
Transportation
A bridge which connects Kaohsiung and Pingtung was blocked since it sunk after the quake.[5] Some trains of THSR were disrupted,[7] and one was de-railed while in an emergency braking.[8]
Buildings
340 buildings of several schools had damaged by the quake. A religious building and some old structures collapsed.[9]
Factories
A fire, which costs about 100 million TWD, occurred at a factory of the Everest Textile Co., Ltd (宏遠興業) in Tainan County (now part of Tainan City),[10] The quake also caused around 1 billion NTD in losses to several manufacturers in a high-tech industrial park.[11]
Aftershocks
The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks; the largest had a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale on April 25.[12]
Government response
While the government continues to monitor the situation, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense dispatched troops to Jiaxian.
See also
References
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