The role of the west-dipping collision boundary fault in the Taiwan 2022 Chihshang earthquake sequence

Abstract On 17–18 September 2022, an earthquake sequence with a moment magnitude of 6.6 foreshock and a 7.0 mainshock occurred in southeast Taiwan along the Longitudinal Valley. Several surface breaks and collapsed buildings were observed after the event and one person died. The focal mechanisms of...

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Main Authors: Shiann-Jong Lee, Ting-Yu Liu, Tzu-Chi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30361-0