Taiwan (China): Earthquake - Mar 2002
Disaster description
On March 31 2002 at 2:52 p.m. local time, a strong earthquake occurred near Hualien, 100 kilometres (65 miles) southeast of Taipei (latitude 24.4 degrees north, longitude 122.2 degrees east). According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale. (OCHA, 31 Mar 2002)
On 31 March, an earthquake killed five construction workers in Taipei and damaged hundreds of homes across the island. (IFRC, 16 May 2002)