2010 Kaohsiung earthquakes
 Quake epicenter | |
  | |
| Date | March 4, 2010 |
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| Magnitude | 6.4, 6.7 ML |
| Depth | 5 kilometres (3 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 22°54′11″N 120°49′23″E / 22.903°N 120.823°ECoordinates: 22°54′11″N 120°49′23″E / 22.903°N 120.823°E |
| 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]
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 and several schools were damaged by the quake. A religious building and some old structures collapsed.[9]
Factories
A fire, which cost 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
- ↑ "Earthquake report". Central Weather Bureau. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- 1 2 林紳旭 (2010-03-04). "高雄強震 全台96人受傷". CNA. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ↑ 張榮祥 (2010-03-04). "甲仙地震 台南多起電梯受困及火警". CNA. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "6.4 quake hits southern Taiwan". The China Post. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- 1 2 "Earthquake injures 64; 545,066 homes suffer blackouts". The China Post. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ↑ "Taiwan power company-Taipower Events". Taipower.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ↑ Theodorou, Christine; Lee, Andrew (2010-03-03). "6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Taiwan". CNN. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑ 彭群弼 (2010-03-04). "甲仙強震 高鐵首度在營運中出軌". BCC. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ↑ "楊秋興勘災 探內門紫竹寺". Sina. 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ↑ "Powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits southern Taiwan; no tsunami alert issued". Associated Press /nydailynews.com. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ↑ "強震衝擊產業 損失逾11億". Apple Daily. 2010-03-04. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ↑ 張嘉芳 (2010-03-03). "高雄甲仙餘震頻傳 最大規模5.7". Radio Taiwan International. Retrieved 2010-03-04.