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Moderate earthquake - Hualian, Taiwan - February 6, 2018

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Magnitude : 5.1

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2018-02-07 00:17:58

GMT/UTC Time : 2018-02-06 16:17:58

Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
EMSC Taiwan Feb 06 16:26 4.1 6 MAP I Felt It
  • Linkou ( in New Taipei City ) - around 8 seconds no damage I\'m sorry for my poor English and I hope u can understand it:)
  • Kaohsiung - No damage, light shaking for approx 2 minutes, slightly swinging light fittings on 1st floor.
  • GEOFON Taiwan Feb 06 16:17 4.9 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Hualian, Taiwan Feb 06 16:17 5.1 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Taiwan Feb 06 16:13 4.0 2 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Taiwan Feb 06 15:50 6.3 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Tainan - Tall residential building, very noticeable shaking
  • Taipei - Strong shaking
  • Nangang, Taipei - 10 to 15 s
  • Hsinchu - Moderate shaking
  • Taipei - Was in bed, shook for maybe 15-20 seconds.
  • Taipei - A lot of swaying in 5th floor apartment, but nothing fell off the shelves.
  • Taichung - Very weak shaking
  • Taipei - Very strong shaking
  • TaoyuAn - No damagr
  • Taipei - Moderate shaking
  • hsinchu city - Moderate shaking
  • Taichung - No damage but the shaking lasted more than a minute it seemed. Strongest one I have felt this year. We had one that was strong last night as well.
  • Taipei - No damage around 5 seconds maybe?
  • Taoyuan - Moderate shaking
  • Taipei - About 10 seconds, doors and windows shaking
  • Taipei - Moderate shaking
  • Kaohsiung - About 3 minutes
  • Hsinchu County - No property damage, but the shaking lasted a long time, at least 30-45 seconds, maybe longer
  • Taichung - Light shaking
  • Zhongli - The shaking was moderate on the fourth floor. It lasted for around 30 seconds.
  • Taoyuan - Moderate shaking
  • Hualien - Top (13th floor). About 20-25 seconds. Glass shower door shattered. Everything on counters fell to floor. Broken lamp/ cups. Furniture moved.
  • Taipei - Around more than a minute, you can really feel the whole building was shaking
  • Taipei - 20-25seconds, nothing damaged
  • Yuanlin - Was quite long, something fell off the wall. No damage.
  • Nantou - lasted for approximately 30secs
  • South District,Taichung - Light shaking
  • USGS Hualian, Taiwan Feb 06 15:50 6.4 9 MAP I Felt It
  • Taipei - Furnitures were shaking
  • Hsinchu - Light shaking
  • taoyuan - just now at 23:50 pm i felt the eartquakes was shaking so strong from 7th floor.
  • Yilan City - Shaking lasted around 30 seconds, awoke me around midnight. Strong sounds and moderate swaying. No heavy damage noticed.
  • Taipei - Around 10 seconds no damage
  • Taipei - Moderate shaking
  • Taipei - Lasted long no damages
  • Keelung - Moderate shaking
  • Taipei - It was the most since 2016.it caused minor cracks in walls of home
  • Hualien - Very strong shaking
  • Nantou City - Felt shaking for maybe 10 to 15 seconds.
  • Yilan City - Shaking lasted about 30-40 seconds, no damage at my building.
  • Taipei - Moderate shaking
  • Chiayi - Felt moderately strongly from 10th floor. Lights evidently swinging left to right & sliding doors trembling with sounds
  • USGS Hualian, Taiwan Feb 06 08:36 4.6 8 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Taiwan Feb 06 08:36 4.6 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    EMSC Taiwan Feb 06 07:08 4.0 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
    GEOFON Taiwan Feb 06 05:09 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Hualian, Taiwan Feb 06 05:09 4.8 8 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Taiwan Feb 06 05:09 4.8 8 MAP I Felt It INFO

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    MMI II (Very weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
    Fittings :
    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
    Structures :
    Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
    MMI V (Moderate shaking)


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