March 2013 Nantou earthquake

UTC time| 2013-03-27 02:03
ISC event| 602751080
USGS-ANSS| ComCat
Local date| March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)
Local time| 10:03
Magnitude| 5.9 Mw[1]
Depth| 19.4 kilometres (12 mi)[2]
Epicenter| 23°54′N 121°04′E﻿ / ﻿23.90°N 121.07°E﻿ / 23.90; 121.07
Areas affected| Taiwan (Nantou County, Taichung, Changhua County)
Max. intensity| MMI V (Moderate)[1]
Casualties| 1 dead, 97 injured[3][4]

The 2013 Nantou earthquake struck central Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate) on March 27 at 10:03 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in mountainous terrain in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, not far from Sun Moon Lake.

## Damage

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News reports indicate that a 72-year-old woman was killed by being crushed by a collapsing wall and 97 people were injured.[3][5] Most of the injuries were in Taichung.[3] The earthquake caused two fires and stopped five elevators, trapping people inside.[3] This earthquake could be felt in Hong Kong, Fujian, and Zhejiang, China.[6]

## Cause

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Kuo Kai-wen, director of the ROC Central Weather Bureau Seismological Center (地震測報中心) said on 27 March 2013 that a 100-km long blind fault probably exists at Ren-ai Township in Nantou County.[7]

## Reactions

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### Inside Taiwan

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ROC President Ma Ying-jeou visited the Central Emergency Operation Center on 27 March 2013 urging the people to stay alert for any after shock and ready for any emergency situation.

ROC Premier Jiang Yi-huah initiated a cabinet emergency task force to work with the relevant agencies to respond to the earthquake situation. He also urged the relevant government agencies to reassess the safety standard for any local infrastructure buildings.[8]

### Outside Taiwan

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* PRC—ARATS expressed their concern to the earthquake damage and called for continued communication for any new development after the quake.[9]
* Japan—Sumio Tarui, representative of Japan's Interchange Association sent his sympathy, expressing his condolences to the deceased and best wishes to the injured.[10]

## See also

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* List of earthquakes in 2013
* List of earthquakes in Taiwan

## References

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1. ^ a b USGS, M 5.9 - 29km ESE of Buli, Taiwan, United States Geological Survey
2. ^ "Earthquake report". Central Weather Bureau. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
3. ^ a b c d "0327地震緊急應變處置". NFA. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
4. ^ "0327地震緊急應變處置". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on May 18, 2013.
5. ^ "Strong quake kills one, injures 86 in Taiwan". channelnewsasia.com. March 27, 2013. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013.
6. ^ "台湾南投发生6.1级强震 福建浙江香港有震感". news.ifeng.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019.
7. ^ "Latest earthquake suggests blind fault in Nantou: seismologist". Want China Times. March 28, 2013. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
8. ^ "Ma oversees government response to quake - Taiwan Today". Taiwan Today. 28 March 2013.
9. ^ "Taiwan appreciates China's concern over earthquake - Society - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS".
10. ^ "School losses surpass NT$20 million after 6.1 earthquake - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-03-28.

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← Earthquakes in 2013 →

January|

* Alaska-British Columbia (7.6, Jan 5)
* Vallenar, Chile (6.8, Jan 30)

February|

* Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands (8.0, Feb 6)

March|

* Nantou, Taiwan (5.9, Mar 27)

April|

* Bushehr, Iran (6.3, Apr 9 †)
* Saravan, Iran (7.8, Apr 16 †)
* Lushan, China (6.6, Apr 20 †)
* Laghman, Afghanistan (5.7, Apr 24)

May|

* Okhotsk Sea (8.3, May 24)

June|

* Nantou, Taiwan (6.3, Jun 2)

July|

* Aceh, Indonesia (6.1, Jul 2 †)
* Seddon, New Zealand (6.5, Jul 21)
* Dingxi, China (5.9, Jul 22 †)

August|

* Lake Grassmere, New Zealand (6.6, Aug 16)

September|

* Awaran, Pakistan (7.7, Sep 24 †‡)
* Awaran, Pakistan (6.8, Sep 28)

October|

* Bohol, Philippines (7.2, Oct 15 †)

November|

* Borazjan, Iran (5.6, Nov 28)

* † indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
* ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
* Times for all earthquakes are in UTC

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Earthquakes in Taiwan

Earthquakes|

| Before 20th century|

* 1694 Taipei
* 1848 Changhua
* 1862 Tainan
* 1867 Keelung

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20th century|

* 1904 Douliu
* 1906 Meishan
* 1910 Taiwan
* 1916–1917 Nantou
* 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū
* 1941 Chungpu
* 1946 Hsinhua
* 1951 East Rift Valley
* 1959 Hengchun
* 1963 Su-ao
* 1964 Baihe
* 1966 Hualien
* 1972 Ruisui
* 1986 Hualien
* 1994 Taiwan Strait
* 1999 Jiji ("921")

21st century|

* 2002 Hualien
* 2006 Hengchun
* 2009 Nantou
* 2009 Hualien
* 2010 Kaohsiung
* March 2013 Nantou
* June 2013 Nantou
* 2016 Kaohsiung–Tainan
* 2018 Hualien
* 2019 Hualien
* 2022 Taitung
* 2024 Hualien

Organisations|

* Central Weather Administration
* National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering

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