Kaohsiung earthquake in 2016

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Kaohsiung earthquake 2016
Kaohsiung earthquake in 2016 (Taiwan)
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date 2016-02-05
Time 19:57 UTC (03:57 local time )
intensity VIII  on the MM scale
Magnitude 6.4  M W
depth 16.7 km
epicenter 22 ° 55 '48 "  N , 120 ° 32' 24"  E Coordinates: 22 ° 55 '48 "  N , 120 ° 32' 24"  E
(48 km east of Tainan)
country Republic of China
Affected places
dead 117
Injured over 500

The earthquake in Kaohsiung , Taiwan , Republic of China occurred on February 5, 2016 at 8:57 p.m. Central European Time ( UTC + 1 ), corresponding to 3:57 p.m. UTC + 8 (on February 6). The epicenter was inland on the border of the Meinong and Shanlin boroughs of Kaohsiung , about 30 miles from the center of the port city of Tainan , which suffered the most severe damage. When the search officially ended, 116 deaths were recorded. Although several buildings were badly damaged, all but two of the fatalities were killed in the collapse of a 16-story high-rise apartment building in Tainan.

The earthquake occurred in a known tectonically troubled and earthquake-prone area and, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), had a magnitude of 6.4 M w on the moment magnitude scale . According to the USGS, the epicenter was in the south of the island and about 23 kilometers deep (according to the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau 16.7 kilometers deep), about 28 km northeast of Pingtung , 46 km northeast of central Kaohsiung and 48 km east-southeast of the city center away from Tainan . There were several small aftershocks after the main quake. On Tuesday, February 9th at 8:47 a.m. (local time), an earthquake measuring 5.3 M w was recorded at a depth of six kilometers in the sea area off the eastern Taiwanese city of Hualien ( 23 ° 55 ′ 12 ″  N , 121 ° 46 ′ 12 ″  O )

consequences

In the first reports there was talk of heavy destruction, especially in Tainan . At least eight skyscrapers collapsed or overturned there, including the 16-story Weiguan-Jinlong building ('Jinlong', 金龍 = "Golden Dragon", ) in the Yongkang (永 康) district. The morning after there were at least 14 dead and 484 injured. The earthquake cut the water supply to 400,000 households. Power outages affected approximately 121,000 residents of Tainan and hundreds in Kaohsiung. Due to the power failure, the high-speed train connections were temporarily suspended . Shortly after the event, emergency measures were initiated by the Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior and the mayor of Tainan. Army units were seconded to the rescue operations and both President Ma and Prime Minister Chang San-cheng went to the mainly affected Tainan. World icon

In the first three days after the accident, 213 people were rescued from the destroyed Weiguan Jinlong building, 38 of whom died on the way to the hospital. After 30 hours, one of the survivors rescued from the rubble was a six-month-old baby who died a short time later. On Saturday, February 13, 2016, around 3 p.m. local time, the last of the assumed 116 fatalities was recovered. The search was then initially discontinued because all missing persons had been found. However, another victim was found on February 18, 2016. A total of 290 people were recovered from the Weiguan Jinlong building. Only two of the 117 deaths in the earthquake did not get out of the building.

  • Jincheng Bank Building in Xinhua, Tainan

  • Night rescue work on the Weiguan Jinlong building in Yongkang (Tainan)

  • The collapsed Weiguan Jinlong block of flats

  • Another building of the Jincheng Bank in Xinhua (Tainan)

In view of the collapse of various buildings, the Taiwanese authorities began investigations into whether building codes regarding earthquake safety had been violated in the collapsed buildings. In the case of the collapsed buildings, it was found that some concrete walls were not made of solid construction, but had cavities that were partially filled with styrofoam, sheet metal canisters or other materials. The installation of empty cooking oil canisters is believed to be responsible for the collapse of this 20 year old house. This approach, which saves construction costs, was one of the factors behind the large number of deaths during the Jiji earthquake in 1999. In this context, on February 9, 2016, three former executives of the now defunct construction company Weiguan, which had been involved in the construction of the collapsed Weiguan Jinlong building from 1992–94, were arrested.

A review of other buildings by the authorities in Tainan showed that as a result of the earthquake, a total of 123 buildings were classified as "dangerous", ie in danger of collapsing and no longer habitable. Six of these buildings were so badly damaged that they should be demolished immediately. Lai Qingde, the city's mayor announced that they would help all those affected with reconstruction or relocation.

Earthquakes are common in Taiwan. The last two major earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 6.5 M w were the Hengchun earthquake off the south coast of Taiwan in 2006 with two fatalities and the Jiji earthquake in the Taiwanese central mountains in 1999 with 2,415 deaths.

See also

Web links

Commons : Kaohsiung Earthquake 2016  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  13. ^ Taiwan Quake Death Toll at 116 as Search Ends. China Radio International, February 13, 2016, accessed February 13, 2016 .
  14. ^ Body of last victim of apartment collapse found in Tainan. Focus Taiwan, February 18, 2016, accessed February 7, 2018 .
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  16. ↑ Taiwan earthquake: Felled building 'reinforced with tin cans'. BBC News, February 7, 2016, accessed February 7, 2016 .
  17. ↑ 123 Buildings in Taiwan Deemed Uninhabitable after Quake from: China Radio International, February 15, 2016, accessed February 16, 2016
  18. ↑ Yuan-Ming Chiao: Taiwan earthquake kills 14, traps others in high-rise. CBC News , accessed February 6, 2016 .