Английская Википедия:1972 Ruisui earthquake
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The 1972 Ruisui earthquake (also known as the 1972 Juisui earthquake) occurred on April 24 at Шаблон:Tooltip. The magnitude of this earthquake was given as Шаблон:M 7.2[1] by the United States Geological Survey and Шаблон:M 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 (Шаблон:Zh) was destroyed.[4] The water treatment plant in Ruisui was damaged.
This earthquake was caused by the Juisui Fault with a vertical movement of Шаблон:Convert.[5][6] The Juisui Fault is a segment of the Шаблон:Convert 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.[8]
See also
- Huatung Valley (or Longitudinal Valley)
- List of earthquakes in 1972
- List of earthquakes in Taiwan
References
External links
Шаблон:Earthquakes in 1972 Шаблон:Earthquakes in Taiwan
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