1972 Ruisui earthquake explained
| 1972 Ruisui earthquake |
| Timestamp: | 1972-04-24 09:57:21 |
| Isc-Event: | 774714 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem774714 |
| Local-Time: | 17:57:21 |
| Magnitude: | 7.2 |
| Depth: | 15 km |
| Location: | 23.5°N 121.4°W |
| Countries Affected: | Taiwan |
| Casualties: | 5 dead |
The 1972 Ruisui earthquake (also known as the 1972 Juisui earthquake) occurred on April 24 at . The magnitude of this earthquake was given as 7.2[1] by the United States Geological Survey and 6.9 by the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan.[2] The epicenter was located near Ruisui Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. The intensity was shindo 4 in Taipei and Hualien.[3] Five people were reported dead. The Ruisui Bridge was destroyed.[4] The water treatment plant in Ruisui was damaged.
This earthquake was caused by the Juisui Fault with a vertical movement of 70cm (30inches).[5] [6] The Juisui Fault is a segment of the 150km (90miles) long Longitudinal Valley Fault, which is a left-lateral fault with a reverse component.[7] The boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Plate lies along the Longitudinal Valley Fault.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Tectonic Summary Magnitude 7.6 TAIWAN 1999 September 20 17:47:18 UTC . 2010-12-29. USGS Earthquake Hazard Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20100118162517/http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/1999/eq_990920/setting.html . 2010-01-18 . dead .
- Web site: 地震百問. Chinese . 2010-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101225162421/http://cwb.gov.tw/V6/education/encyclopedia/eq100-all.pdf . 2010-12-25 . dead .
- Web site: 台灣的地震與防災教育. Chinese . 2010-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316143053/http://ir.lib.ntnu.edu.tw/ir/retrieve/20542/ntnulib_ja_B0001_0009_063.pdf . 2012-03-16 . dead .
- Web site: 瑞 穗 鄉 志 大 事 記. Chinese . 2010-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815172141/http://eng6.swcb.gov.tw/wuhe/manager/down/file/%E7%91%9E%E7%A9%97%E9%84%89%E5%BF%97%20%20%E5%A4%A7%E4%BA%8B%E8%A8%98.pdf . 2011-08-15 . dead .
- Web site: 表1-3：花蓮縣地震斷層概況. Chinese . 2010-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110817063635/http://gisapsrv01.cpami.gov.tw/CPIS/cprpts/hualien/total/tab-img/tab1-3.htm . 2011-08-17 . dead .
- Web site: 台灣活動斷層調查的回顧與展望. Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194513/http://cgsweb.moeacgs.gov.tw/Result/921/5.%E6%9D%8E%E5%85%83%E5%B8%8C.pdf . 2016-03-03. Review and Prospect of Active Fault Investigation in Taiwan.
- http://twgeoref.moeacgs.gov.tw/storage/2008%5C20080070/eab.pdf{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
