- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- September 18, 2022 CE
- Location:
- Taiwan, Hualien
- Magnitude:
- 6.9 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 1
- Injuries:
- 140
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
- Damage:
- ~$3.7M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.9
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 5.3
- USGS_COMCAT: Mww 5.2
Other earthquake records of 2022 CE
- Afghanistan, Paktika Province, Pakistan · Mw 6 · 1,039 deaths
- Indonesia, W Java: Cianjur · Mw 5.6 · 635 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Mw 6.6 · 118 deaths
- Afghanistan, Badghis: Qadis · Mw 5.3 · 28 deaths
- Indonesia, W Sumatra: Pasaman, West Pasaman · Mw 6.1 · 27 deaths
- Papua New Guinea, Morobe, Eastern Highlands · Mw 7.6 · 21 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 2022 CE Earthquake — Taiwan, Hualien happen?
- September 18, 2022 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.