2024 Hualien earthquake
Rescue workers near the semi-collapsed ten-story Uranus Building on Xuanyuan Road | |
| UTC time | 2024-04-02 23:58:11 |
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| ISC event | 637103828 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 3 April 2024 |
| Local time | 07:58:11 |
| Magnitude | ML 7.2 Mw 7.4 MJMA 7.7 |
| Depth | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Epicenter | 23°49′08″N 121°33′43″E / 23.819°N 121.562°E near Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Type | Reverse |
| Areas affected |
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| Total damage | NT$81.8 billion (US$2.5 billion) |
| Max. intensity | CWA 6+ (MMI VIII) |
| Peak acceleration | 1,491.14 gal (1.52 g) |
| Tsunami | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 1,746 (As of 14 November 2024), including Mw 6.4, Mw 6.1 |
| Casualties |
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On 3 April 2024, at 07:58:11 NST (23:58:11 UTC on 2 April), a Mw 7.4 earthquake struck 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. At least 19 people were killed and over 1,100 were injured in the earthquake. It is the strongest earthquake in Taiwan since the 1999 Jiji earthquake, with three aftershocks above Mw 6.0.