UTC time | 2013-06-02 05:43 |
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ISC event | 603042353 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 2 June 2013 |
Local time | 13:43 |
Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
Depth | 10.0 kilometres (6 mi) |
Epicenter | 23°52′N 121°00′E / 23.87°N 121.00°E |
Areas affected | Taiwan ( Nantou County, Taichung) |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
Casualties | 5 deaths, 18 injuries [1] [2] [3] |
The 2013 Nantou earthquake struck central Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 6.2 on 2 June at 1:43 p.m. local time. [4] The epicenter was located in mountainous terrain in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, not far from Sun Moon Lake, close to the epicentre of another large earthquake a little over two months earlier. [4] News reports indicate that five people were killed; three in Nantou County and two in neighbouring Chiayi County. [1] [3] The earthquake could be felt in Hong Kong, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong, China.