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| 6.9 Quake Rocks Taiwan! | |
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| Earendel | Apr 25 2010, 09:40 PM Post #1 |
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Major earthquake hits off Taiwan coast The Associated Press Sunday, April 25, 2010; 11:27 PM TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the southeast coast of Taiwan. The agency says the quake hit at 10:59 a.m. local time (0259 GMT) Monday, 195 miles (295 kilometers) off the southern Taiwan city of Taitung. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says no tsunami warning has been issued. Buildings swayed in Taipei, the capital, when the quake hit, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/25/AR2010042503682.html Magnitude 6.9 - SOUTHEAST OF TAIWAN 2010 April 26 02:59:50 UTC Magnitude 6.9 Date-Time Monday, April 26, 2010 at 02:59:50 UTC Monday, April 26, 2010 at 10:59:50 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 22.247°N, 123.733°E Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region SOUTHEAST OF TAIWAN Distances 245 km (150 miles) SSW of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan 270 km (170 miles) ESE of T'ai-tung, Taiwan 270 km (170 miles) NE of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines 2145 km (1340 miles) SW of TOKYO, Japan http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010vnag.php |
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