1994 Taiwan Strait earthquake
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The 1994 Taiwan Strait earthquake occurred on September 16, 1994 at 14:20 local time (06:20 UTC) in the southern Taiwan Strait. The magnitude of this earthquake was given as Mw 6.8 by USGS and Ms 7.3 by Fujian Seismological Bureau. The epicenter was located about 150 to 180 km from the coast of the border of Guangdong
and Fujian
, China
, and about 150 km southwest of Taiwan
. The intensities recorded in Taiwan were shindo 4 in Penghu, 3 in Kaohsiung
, and 2 in Taipei
. The intensity recorded in Hong Kong
was MM V to VI. This earthquake was felt strongly in Guangdong and Fujian, China, with building damage and collapse reported. 3 deaths were reported in Guangdong and 1 in Fujian. A paper of Fujian Seismological Bureau showed that the earthquake was caused by left-lateral strike slip of a normal fault. A tsunami of 38 cm was recorded in Penghu, Taiwan and 18 cm in Dongshan
, Fujian, China.
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
and Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, and about 150 km southwest of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The intensities recorded in Taiwan were shindo 4 in Penghu, 3 in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
, and 2 in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. The intensity recorded in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
was MM V to VI. This earthquake was felt strongly in Guangdong and Fujian, China, with building damage and collapse reported. 3 deaths were reported in Guangdong and 1 in Fujian. A paper of Fujian Seismological Bureau showed that the earthquake was caused by left-lateral strike slip of a normal fault. A tsunami of 38 cm was recorded in Penghu, Taiwan and 18 cm in Dongshan
Dongshan County
Dongshan County is a county in Zhangzhou Prefecture-level city，Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located to the south of the west coast of Fujian province along the Strait of Taiwan . There are 44 islands altogether in the county...
, Fujian, China.