Taiwan Earthquake - 7 February 2018

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A fluid situation at the moment, as the news rolls in - https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/101213618/taiwan-earthquake-topples-buildings

The quake, which measured magnitude 6.4, struck at a depth of 9.4 kilometres at 4.50am (NZT), the US Geological Survey said.

It was centred just off the coast about 21km northeast of the city.

Significant damage.

EDIT: added later
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/101213618/taiwan-earthquake-topples-buildings

One hotel partially collapsed with people inside.
 
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Holy smokes! Any tsunami warning?
 
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berkeman said:
Holy smokes! Any tsunami warning?
As far as I'm aware, none has been issued.
 
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live seismogram from my recorder showing the event

http://www.sydneystormcity.com/seismograms.htm

as can be seen, the P wave arrived just after 1600 UT approx. 1602UT. The event was at 1550 UT which means it took the P waves
12 minutest to travel from NE Taiwan to my recorder in Sydney, Australia

This quake is the largest in a series of events in that area that started on the 3rd of Feb 2018

area map with events...

180206 1550UT M6.4 NE Taiwan1.JPG
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So unreal seeing earthquakes of my hometown being discussed on this forum:wideeyed:
That was a castastrophic event through the entire island:frown:
By the way, that toppled building has been flattened a few months ago and no building will ever be built there again:wink:
 
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