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Taiwan:Earthquake:2006/12/27

Duration	2006/12/27	Maintenance crews began clearing the rubble from a southern Taiwanese town Wednesday, hours after a powerful earthquake struck the area, killing two and triggering a regional tsunami alert.
Country or District	Taiwan
Name	Earthquake

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Report/Articles CNN.com 2006/12/27 Powerful quake measured at magnitude 7.1 hits off Taiwan. Tremors cut phone lines in Taiwan and were felt in Hong Kong

Geographycal Data Information Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System 2006/12/27 On 12/26/2006 12:34:14 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 7 has struck the highly populated region of China in China. USGS Earthquake Hazards Program 2006/12/27 Depth: 26.3 km Magnitude 5.6 65 km (40 miles) SSE of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan

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