TAIWAN REGION QUAKES

5.1 Mb - TAIWAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
3 Jan 2009 22:04:35 UTC
4 Jan 2009 06:04:35 near epicenter
3 Jan 2009 16:04:35 standard time in your timezone
Location
24.140N 121.707E
Depth
10 km
Distances
23 km (14 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of Hua-lien, Taiwan
53 km (33 miles) SSW (196 degrees) of Su-ao, Taiwan
104 km (64 miles) SE (135 degrees) of Hsin-chu, Taiwan
1062 km (660 miles) N (4 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 42; Dmin = 12.7 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 57°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2009bjb4

4.7 Mb - TAIWAN REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
2 Jan 2009 01:39:51 UTC
2 Jan 2009 09:39:51 near epicenter
1 Jan 2009 19:39:51 standard time in your timezone
Location
21.498N 119.985E
Depth
44 km
Distances
126 km (78 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
171 km (106 miles) S (189 degrees) of T'ai-nan, Taiwan
182 km (113 miles) SW (222 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
772 km (480 miles) N (352 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 7.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 26; Dmin = 184.5 km; Rmss = 0.55 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2009biaj
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