1963 Su-ao earthquake
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The 1963 Su-ao earthquake occurred on February 13, 1963 at 16:50 local time (08:50 UTC). The epicenter was located off the coast of Taiwan
, near Su-ao, Yilan
County. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.3. Three people were reported dead. A landslide occurred in the Su-ao-Hualien highway. The earthquake showed a weakly coupled interplate boundary in the nearby region.
Taiwan
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, near Su-ao, Yilan
Yilan
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County. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.3. Three people were reported dead. A landslide occurred in the Su-ao-Hualien highway. The earthquake showed a weakly coupled interplate boundary in the nearby region.