TAIWAN REGION QUAKES

4.8 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
15 Jul 2008 13:00:08 UTC
15 Jul 2008 21:00:08 near epicenter
15 Jul 2008 07:00:08 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.118N 121.183E
Depth
10 km
Distances
115 km (72 miles) NW (313 degrees) of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
178 km (110 miles) S (179 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
189 km (118 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
723 km (449 miles) N (2 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 43; Dmin = 188.8 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 118°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008uma7

4.5 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.5 Mb
Date-Time
14 Jul 2008 13:58:10 UTC
14 Jul 2008 21:58:10 near epicenter
14 Jul 2008 07:58:10 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.188N 121.180E
Depth
10 km
Distances
121 km (75 miles) NW (315 degrees) of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
170 km (106 miles) S (180 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
182 km (113 miles) SSE (149 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
731 km (454 miles) N (2 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 24; Dmin = 181.1 km; Rmss = 1.19 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008ulba

4.6 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
13 Jul 2008 15:46:41 UTC
13 Jul 2008 23:46:41 near epicenter
13 Jul 2008 09:46:41 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.185N 121.156E
Depth
10 km
Distances
122 km (76 miles) NW (314 degrees) of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
170 km (106 miles) S (180 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
181 km (113 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
731 km (454 miles) N (2 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 21; Dmin = 181.2 km; Rmss = 1.15 seconds; Gp = 118°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008uka5

6.1 Mw - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.1 Mw
Date-Time
13 Jul 2008 14:58:32 UTC
13 Jul 2008 22:58:32 near epicenter
13 Jul 2008 08:58:32 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.032N 121.107E
Depth
10 km
Distances
115 km (72 miles) NW (307 degrees) of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
188 km (116 miles) S (182 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
194 km (121 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
713 km (443 miles) N (1 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 94; Dmin = 198.0 km; Rmss = 1.21 seconds; Gp = 61°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008ukay ***This event supersedes event AT00596111.

4.6 Mb - TAIWAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
12 Jul 2008 06:11:45 UTC
12 Jul 2008 14:11:45 near epicenter
12 Jul 2008 00:11:45 standard time in your timezone
Location
24.182N 121.897E
Depth
4 km
Distances
40 km (25 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Hua-lien, Taiwan
47 km (29 miles) S (174 degrees) of Su-ao, Taiwan
107 km (66 miles) SSE (160 degrees) of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan
1068 km (664 miles) N (5 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.6 km; Vertical 10.1 km
Parameters
Nph = 32; Dmin = 31.2 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 111°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008ujai

5.0 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
11 Jul 2008 21:45:12 UTC
12 Jul 2008 05:45:12 near epicenter
11 Jul 2008 15:45:12 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.330N 121.099E
Depth
10 km
Distances
138 km (86 miles) NW (317 degrees) of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
154 km (96 miles) S (183 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
164 km (102 miles) SSE (149 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
747 km (464 miles) N (1 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 37; Dmin = 165.0 km; Rmss = 1.05 seconds; Gp = 226°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uice

5.3 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
11 Jul 2008 21:35:10 UTC
12 Jul 2008 05:35:10 near epicenter
11 Jul 2008 15:35:10 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.027N 121.057E
Depth
35 km
Distances
119 km (74 miles) NW (305 degrees) of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
188 km (117 miles) S (183 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
192 km (120 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
713 km (443 miles) N (1 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 34; Dmin = 255.4 km; Rmss = 1.32 seconds; Gp = 43°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uicb

4.9 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
11 Jul 2008 03:07:49 UTC
11 Jul 2008 11:07:49 near epicenter
10 Jul 2008 21:07:49 standard time in your timezone
Location
25.112N 122.201E
Depth
23 km
Distances
67 km (42 miles) E (87 degrees) of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan
67 km (42 miles) NNE (32 degrees) of Su-ao, Taiwan
128 km (79 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Hsin-chu, Taiwan
1174 km (730 miles) N (6 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 14.2 km; Vertical 25.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 25; Dmin = 73.5 km; Rmss = 0.99 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uiak

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