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Taiwan: Earthquake: 2005/02/06 Country Information on DRR

Period 2005/02/06
Country or District Taiwan
Event Type Earthquake
Outline Two strong and nearly simultaneous earthquakes measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked high-rise buildings in Taiwan early on Sunday, injuring two people, officials said. The two quakes also triggered landslides along some roads in mountainous areas.
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The news international Pakistan 2005/03/07
Two strong quakes rock Taiwan

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USGS National Earthquake Information Center 2005/03/06
A moderate earthquake occurred at 19:06:52 (UTC) on Saturday, March 5, 2005. The magnitude 5.8 event has been located in TAIWAN.