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Taiwan Earthquake

By Admin On April 26, 2010 Under World News

After a strong earthquake hit eastern Indonesia on Saturday, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, Monday 26 April 2010.

The earthquake detail, taken from USGS Website

Magnitude                6.5
Date-Time                Monday, April 26, 2010 at 02:59:51 UTC
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 10:59:51 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location                   22.241°N, 123.709°E
Depth                         22 km (13.7 miles) set by location program
Region                       SOUTHEAST OF TAIWAN
Distances                 245 km (150 miles) SSW of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands,     Japan
270 km (165 miles) ESE of T’ai-tung, Taiwan
270 km (165 miles) NE of Basco, Batan Islands, Philippines
2160 km (1340 miles) SW of TOKYO, Japan

There have been no immediate reports of injuries, fatalities or significant damages. No tsunami alert has yet been issue.

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