Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective

A strong collision between the Eurasian and Philippine Sea Plates causes high seismicity in the Taiwan region. A substantial number of cities and large towns exist on thick sediments in western Taiwan. Larger-magnitude inland earthquakes, for example the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, can cause serious da...

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Main Author: Jeen-Hwa Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chinese Geoscience Union 2008-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v193p213.pdf