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March 2013 Nantou Earthquake
The 2013 Nantou earthquake struck central Taiwan with a moment magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (''Moderate'') on March 27 at local time. The epicenter was located in mountainous terrain in Ren'ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, not far from Sun Moon Lake. Damage News reports indicate that a 72-year-old woman was killed by being crushed by a collapsing wall and 97 people were injured. Most of the injuries were in Taichung. The earthquake caused two fires and stopped five elevators, trapping people inside. This earthquake could be felt in Hong Kong, Fujian, and Zhejiang, China. Cause Kuo Kai-wen, director of the ROC Central Weather Bureau Seismological Center (地震測報中心) said on 27 March 2013 that a 100-km long blind fault probably exists at Ren-ai Township in Nantou County. Reactions Inside Taiwan ROC President Ma Ying-jeou visited the Central Emergency Operation Center on 27 March 2013 urging the people to stay alert for any after shock and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moment Magnitude Scale
The moment magnitude scale (MMS; denoted explicitly with or Mwg, and generally implied with use of a single M for magnitude) is a measure of an earthquake's magnitude ("size" or strength) based on its seismic moment. was defined in a 1979 paper by Thomas C. Hanks and Hiroo Kanamori. Similar to the local magnitude scale, local magnitude/Richter scale () defined by Charles Francis Richter in 1935, it uses a logarithmic scale; small earthquakes have approximately the same magnitudes on both scales. Despite the difference, news media often use the term "Richter scale" when referring to the moment magnitude scale. Moment magnitude () is considered the authoritative magnitude scale for ranking earthquakes by size. It is more directly related to the energy of an earthquake than other scales, and does not saturatethat is, it does not underestimate magnitudes as other scales do in certain conditions. It has become the standard scale used by seismological authorities like the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ren-ai, Nantou
Ren'ai Township ( zh, t=仁愛鄉, p=Rén'ài Xiāng, w=Jen2-ai4 Hsiang1) is a mountain indigenous township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 15,670 and an area of 1,273.5312 km2, making it the second largest township by area in the county after Xinyi Township. The populations is mainly of the indigenous Seediq, Atayal and Bunun peoples. At an average elevation of 1,669 m (5,476 ft), it is one of the highest settlements in Taiwan.https://en-us.topographic-map.com/map-z8dl3q/Renai-Township Administrative divisions *1 Rongxing Village *2 Cuihua Village *3 Lixing Village *4 Faxiang Village *5 Datong Village *6 Hezuo Village *7 Douda Village *8 Jingying Village *9 Chunyang Village *10 Qinai Village *11 Fazhi Village *12 Zhongzheng Village *13 Wanfeng Village *14 Nanfeng Village *15 Xinsheng Village *16 Huzhu Village Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Earthquakes
This is a list of earthquakes in 2013. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. This year was quite busy with 17 events above magnitude 7 and two above magnitude 8, in Kamchatka Peninsula, Kamchatka and Santa Cruz Islands. Deadly quakes struck Pakistan, Philippines, China and Iran. Compared to other years By death toll * Note: At least 10 dead By magnitude * Note: At least 7.0 magnitude By month January * A 2013 Craig, Alaska earthquake, magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of southeast Alaska on January 5 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 15 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, on January 21 at depth of , killing one person, injuring 15 others, and damaging 71 buildings. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kegen, Kazakhstan on Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earthquakes In Taiwan
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they cannot be felt, to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air, damage critical infrastructure, and wreak destruction across entire cities. The seismic activity of an area is the frequency, type, and size of earthquakes experienced over a particular time. The seismicity at a particular location in the Earth is the average rate of seismic energy release per unit volume. In its most general sense, the word ''earthquake'' is used to describe any seismic event that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes can occur naturally or be induced by human activities, such as mining, fracking, and nuclear weapons testing. The initial point of rupture is called the hypocenter or focus, while the ground level directly above it is the epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Earthquakes In Taiwan
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of '' The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Earthquakes In 2013
This is a list of earthquakes in 2013. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. This year was quite busy with 17 events above magnitude 7 and two above magnitude 8, in Kamchatka and Santa Cruz Islands. Deadly quakes struck Pakistan, Philippines, China and Iran. Compared to other years By death toll * Note: At least 10 dead By magnitude * Note: At least 7.0 magnitude By month January * A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of southeast Alaska on January 5 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 15 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, on January 21 at depth of , killing one person, injuring 15 others, and damaging 71 buildings. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kegen, Kazakhstan on January 28 at a depth of . No damage was reported in Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interchange Association, Japan
Interchange may refer to: Transport * Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways * Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies * Interchange station, a railway station where two or more routes meet and allow passengers to change trains * Cross-platform interchange, the transfer between trains across a station platform * Transport interchange or transport hub to include jointly operated interchange flights by two or more airlines * Sky lobby, a floor in a skyscraper used to change between an express elevator and a regular elevator. Other uses * ''Interchange'' (de Kooning), a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning * ''Interchange'' (album), a 1994 album by guitarist Pat Martino * Interchange (Australian rules football), a team position in Australian rules football * Interchange circuit, a circuit that facilitates the exchange of data and signaling information * Interchange fee, a fee paid bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For Relations Across The Taiwan Straits
The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS; ; often abbreviated as ) is a United front (China), united front organization set up by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the People's Republic of China for handling technical and business matters with Taiwan. The foundation's founding chairman was former Shanghai mayor Wang Daohan, honorary chairman Rong Yiren. Negotiations with SEF stopped in 1999, and after Wang's death in 2005, no new chair was appointed until 2008. Following the election of Ma Ying-jeou to the presidency of Taiwan, talks between ARATS and SEF have restarted and progress was made in the areas of transport and economy such as the Three Links in 2008 and Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement in 2010. Chen Yunlin, who was formerly head of the Taiwan Affairs Office, was the head of ARATS from 2008 to 2013. He has met his counterpart Chiang Pin-kung in 2008. In 2024, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council banned its citizens from working at ARATS due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiang Yi-huah
Jiang Yi-huah (; born 18 November 1960) is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who served as the Premier of the Republic of China from 2013 to 2014. After graduating from National Taiwan University, Jiang earned his doctorate from Yale University and became a professor of political science and political philosophy. He served as Minister of the Interior from 2009 to 2012 and Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission of the Executive Yuan from 2008 to 2009. In 2012, he became the Vice Premier of the Republic of China before being appointed as premier under President Ma Ying-jeou. Early life and education Jiang was born to a Hakka Chinese family in Keelung in 1960. His parents were Mu-Chi Jiang and Chen-Chin Jiang. During junior high school, at age 13, Jiang wrote an essay saying that his dream career was to be the president of the Republic of China once he grew up. Jiang was educated at Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School (CKHS), wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of The Republic Of China
The premier of the Republic of China, officially the premier of the Executive Yuan ( zh, 行政院院長), is the head of government of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier is nominally the principal advisor to the President of the Republic of China, president and positioned as the head of central government, appointed by the President of the Republic of China, president without approval by the Legislative Yuan. The current premier of the Executive Yuan is Cho Jung-tai, who took office on 20 May 2024. History The predecessor of the premier of the Executive Yuan was the prime minister of the Republic of China, and the first premier of the Executive Yuan was Tan Yankai; the first president after the promulgation of the 1947 constitution was Weng Wenhao; and the first president to take office after the government relocated to Taiwan was Chen Cheng. During Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese colonial rule over Taiwan, executive power was vested in the governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Emergency Operation Center
The Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC; ) is the emergency operations center of Taiwan which is activated in the event of an emergency. The center is operated by the National Fire Agency of the Ministry of the Interior. Levels CEOC may be designated as a level-2 facility for lesser threats or as a level-1 facility for more severe threats. Types of disaster The CEOC currently lists 14 types of disasters, which are typhoons, earthquakes/tsunamis, fires/explosions, floods, drought, oil and gas or power line breaks, extreme cold hazards, landslides, aviation disasters, disasters at sea, land traffic accidents, hazardous material disasters, mining disasters and forest fires. Backup centers Northern Backup Center Completed in February 2006, the center is located at Banqiao District, New Taipei. Central Backup Center Completed in December 2012, the center is located at Zhushan Township, Nantou County. Southern Backup Center Completed in December 2009, the center is located at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Ying-jeou
Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, t=馬英九; pinyin: ''Mǎ Yīngjiǔ''; ; born 13 July 1950) is a Taiwanese politician, lawyer, and legal scholar who served as the sixth president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), he was previously the mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006 and the chairman of the Kuomintang for two terms (2005–2007; 2009–2014). Ma was born in British Hong Kong to a prominent ''waishengren'' family that moved to Taiwan in 1952. After graduating from National Taiwan University, Ma joined the Republic of China Marine Corps and attained the rank of lieutenant. He then studied law in the United States, where he earned a master's degree from New York University in 1976 and his doctorate from Harvard University in 1981. After practicing law in the United States, Ma became a bureau director and English translator for President Chiang Ching-kuo. From 1988 to 1996, he held office first as chair of the Research, Development and Evaluatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
