UTC time | 1963-02-13 08:50:04 |
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ISC event | 17293338 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | February 13, 1963 |
Local time | 16:50 |
Magnitude | 7.3 Mw [1] |
Depth | 35 km (22 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 24°21′N 122°04′E / 24.35°N 122.06°E [1] |
Areas affected | Taiwan |
Tsunami | 0.2 m (7.9 in) [2] |
Casualties | 3–15 dead [2] 3–18 injured [2] |
The 1963 Su-ao earthquake occurred on February 13 at 16:50 local time (08:50 UTC). The epicenter was located off the coast of Taiwan, near Su-ao, Yilan County. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.3. The number of reported dead was 3–15 and the number of injured was 3–18.
The earthquake showed a weakly coupled interplate boundary in the nearby region.[3]