Magnitude 7.3 Mw Areas affected Taiwan | Depth 35 km (22 mi) Casualties 3 | |
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Date February 13, 1963 (1963-02-13) | ||
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. Three people were reported dead. A landslide occurred in the Su-ao-Hualien highway. The earthquake showed a weakly coupled interplate boundary in the nearby region.
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