2002 Taiwan earthquake

The earthquake hit at 14:52 local time on 31 March 2002, with an epicentre offshore from Hualien, the area most severely affected and where the maximum felt intensity reached VIII on the Mercalli scale. An apartment building collapsed, trapping thirteen people and injuring five. Landslides in Hualien blocked a highway and injured a child.

Origin time (UTC)

2002-03-31T06:52

Magnitude

7.1

Magnitude type

mwc

Depth (km)

32.8

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000b1e2

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: hualien, offshore, building collapse

Coordinates: 24.279, 122.179

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above in Taiwan since 1900

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