Coseismic and subsequent landslides of the 2024 Hualien earthquake (M7.2) on April 3 in Taiwan

Jui Ming Chang, Wei An Chao, Che Ming Yang*, Ming Wan Huang

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debate

Abstract

The 2024 Hualien earthquake on April 3, eastern Taiwan, with a magnitude of 7.2, resulted in 18 fatalities and 1,155 injuries. Road networks suffered extensive damage, with 55 roadside landslides exacerbating the disruption. Preliminary mapping identified over 3,239 landslides with sizes ranging from 62 to 524,113 m2, primarily clustered in areas experiencing peak ground acceleration exceeding 250 cm/s2. Four landslide dams were formed post-event, including one near a hydropower station. The following impacts heighten concerns about hazards such as frequent unstable slope failures, debris flows caused by intense rainfall, and subsequent coseismic rockfalls occur due to strong aftershocks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2591-2595
Number of pages5
JournalLandslides
Volume21
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2024

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Coseismic and subsequent landslides of the 2024 Hualien earthquake (M7.2) on April 3 in Taiwan'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this