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NCREE Builds Taiwan Fault Surface Rupture Database with 20 Shallow Crustal Earthquakes
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NCREE compiled a database of 20 shallow crustal earthquakes in Taiwan between 1970 and 2023 to support probabilistic fault displacement hazard assessment.
To advance probabilistic fault displacement hazard analysis models, NCREE compiled shallow crustal earthquakes on land in Taiwan from 1970 to 2023 with magnitudes over 6.0 and depths under 20 km. Cross-referencing global catalogs and local literature yielded 20 qualifying events, five of which produced surface ruptures.
Key takeaways
- The dataset identified 20 qualifying shallow crustal earthquakes in Taiwan from 1970 to 2023 with magnitude over 6.0 and depth under 20 km.
- Five of the 20 events ruptured to the surface, including the Chi-Chi, Chenggong, Hualien, and Guanshan-Chihshang earthquakes, while 15 did not.
Source：國家地震工程研究中心｜地震工程研究簡訊 Read the original ↗
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