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Taiwan: Earthquake: 2006/12/27
GLIDE: EQ-2006-000194-TWN
| Period | 2006/12/27 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Taiwan |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | Maintenance crews began clearing the rubble from a southern Taiwanese town Wednesday, hours after a powerful earthquake struck the area, killing two and triggering a regional tsunami alert. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
CNN.com 2006/12/27
Powerful quake measured at magnitude 7.1 hits off Taiwan. Tremors cut phone lines in Taiwan and were felt in Hong Kong
Geographycal Data
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System 2006/12/27
On 12/26/2006 12:34:14 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 7 has struck the highly populated region of China in China.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
2006/12/27 Depth: 26.3 km Magnitude 5.6
65 km (40 miles) SSE of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan