March 2013 Nantou earthquake


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March 2013 Nantou earthquake
The 2013 Nantou earthquake struck central Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 6.0 on March 27 at  local time. The epicenter was located in mountainous terrain in Ren'ai TownshipNantou County, Taiwan, not far from Sun Moon Lake. News reports indicate that a 72-year-old woman was killed by being crushed by a collapsing wall and 97 people were injured as a result of the earthquake. Most of the injuries were in Taichung. The earthquake caused two fires, and stopped 5 elevators while trapping people inside. This earthquake could be felt in Hong KongFujian, and ZhejiangChina.

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