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2006 Hengchun earthquakes

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and most websites were virtually unreachable. In Indonesia, Google was not accessible, but Yahoo! and Knowledge (XXG) could still be used, though the network connection speed was very slow. Sri Lankan internet services were likewise affected. In Malaysia, there were problems with popular Internet
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News agencies aired reports in southern Taiwan of collapsed houses, building fires, hotel guests being trapped in elevators, and telephone outages due to severed lines. Two people were reported killed and 42 injured. The earthquake was felt all over Taiwan, including the capital city of
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services, released an announcement on its homepage, mentioning that "internet access to services such as gaming and video downloading may experience some delays". Whether or not this is related to the earthquake is unknown, albeit likely.
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services had resumed to normal levels. Internet services had resumed to 70% of normal levels. As the undersea cables to North America were seriously damaged by the earthquake, the quality of internet services depended on the progress of
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For internet services, as of December 29, connections to websites in the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan were still very slow. However, the situation was improving; sites which could not be accessed before (e.g. Knowledge (XXG),
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focal mechanism, probably on a steep NNW–SSE trending, WSW-dipping fault, with an estimated rupture area of 65 km x 30 km. The two rupture areas show little overlap and the second event is likely to have been triggered by
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immediately. However, Reactor #1 was not affected and remained operational. After the emergency shutdown of Reactor #2, engineers checked the plant facilities and no problems were found.
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As of 31 December, the situation of internet connection had improved. Although sites that were previously unavailable became accessible, connection speeds were still slower than normal.
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Before the completion of the cable repair works, however, some countries had already found alternative methods to restore internet access. For example, by 3 January 2007, Singapore's
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Starting from dawn on 27 December, connections between foreign websites/servers and Hong Kong internet users kept failing. Knowledge (XXG), search engines, online messengers like
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The sequence began with the first major earthquake at 12:26:21 (UTC), followed slightly less than eight minutes later by the second main shock at 12:34:15. The first event had a
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Power was knocked out to a reported 3,000 homes, but service was restored within a few hours. As of the following morning, cleanup was already underway.
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received after the earthquake. A blogger noted that "one large network in North America saw their mail from Korea drop by 90% and from China by 99%."
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was also cut by the earthquake, as the servers are located in South Korea. Websites located in mainland China, such as xinhuanet.com, the website of
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The earthquake catastrophically disrupted Internet services in Asia, affecting many Asian countries. Financial transactions, particularly in the
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was the slowest to resume enough bandwidth for their users. Therefore, as a temporary remedy, many internet users in Hong Kong used
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Molli G.; Malavieille J. (2010). "Orogenic processes and the Corsica/Apennines geodynamic evolution: insights from Taiwan".
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services and disrupted internet service in Southeast Asia were mostly restored pending the repairs and rerouted traffic.
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damage might hamper their operations dramatically; only two centers were totally shut down due to the problems.
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had already fully restored the Internet access provided by them. SingNet, SingTel's subsidiary, which handles
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stated that an undersea cable off the southern coast had been damaged, interrupting communications (including
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In the United States, several networks and bloggers experienced a noticeable reduction in the volume of
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Fifteen historical buildings, including a Grade 2 elephant site, were damaged in the historic center of
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also issued tsunami information bulletin, while indicating Hong Kong would likely be unaffected.
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on 16 January, the repair work might be completed by the end of January, yet heavy winds in the
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reported that several international submarine communications cables had been broken, including:
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were seriously affected as well. The aforementioned disruption was caused by damage to several
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from the first event. The largest aftershock had a similar mechanism to the second main shock.
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There were no reports of major damage in China, although the quake could be felt there. In
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was only 25 cm (9.8 in) and no damage was caused. Early reports issued by the
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OFTA's Update on December 31 on the Restoration of External Telecommunications Services
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OFTA's Update on 29 December on the Restoration of External Telecommunications Services
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nearby was affected by the earthquake. Because of the vigorous vibration, the alarm at
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and Brunei's Telbru also reported disruption to most Internet services. In Singapore,
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of Hong Kong felt the earthquake. Fearing the collapse of their buildings, people in
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Wu, Y.-M.; Zhao, L.; Chang, C.-H.; Hsiao, N.C.; Chen, Y.G.; Hsu, S.-K. (2009).
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stirred up 10-to-12-meter waves, which made it impossible to resume work.
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were cut, disrupting telecommunication services in various parts of Asia.
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According to the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) of
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that have become a major industry in the Philippines feared that the
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Earthquake in Taiwan results in slow internet service in Singapore
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approximately 9.7 km away from landing point in Fangshan,
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USGS ShakeMaps showing locations and similar intensity patterns
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CAT Telecom to invest in optical networks in the Indian Ocean
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ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009)
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SingTel.com – Consumer – Internet – User ID: – Login as at:
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Telecoms services in Asia could take weeks to fully return
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calls. However, calling from overseas to Hong Kong using
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Taiwan lies in a zone of complex interaction between the
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calls to Taiwan had resumed to 50% of the normal level.
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approximately 2,100 km away from landing point in
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National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering
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approximately 904 km away from landing point in
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indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
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Main tectonic boundaries onshore and offshore Taiwan
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2006 Hengchun earthquakes is located in Taiwan
UTC
Doublet earthquake
ISC
11123554
11123555
ANSS
ComCat
ComCat
Mw
21°49′N 120°37′E / 21.82°N 120.61°E / 21.82; 120.61
MMI VII (Very strong)
mb

local time
Luzon Strait
South China Sea
Philippine Sea
International Seismological Centre
moment magnitude scale
submarine communications cables
Philippine Sea Plate
Eurasian Plate
subducting
Ryukyu Trench
Ryukyu Volcanic Arc
Manila Trench
Luzon Volcanic Arc
Hengchun Peninsula
focal mechanism

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