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Taiwan eyewitness: “The Tung-Shuai hotel of Hualian City falls down, very scary!”

February 7th, 2018

Population Exposure Map

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Estimated Fatalities

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Estimated Economic Losses

Structure Information Summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and adobe block construction.

Secondary Effects

Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 at 8:00 am and is filed under Earthquake .
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