2016 Kaohsiung earthquake

deadly earthquake centered north of Pingtung City, Taiwan
Event earthquake Q22662663
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2016 Kaohsiung earthquake

Summary

2016 Kaohsiung earthquake is an earthquake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake is located in Kaohsiung[3].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake is in the country of Taiwan[4].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[5].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster[6].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster[7].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake[8].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake occurred on February 6, 2016[9].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 22.93, 'lon': 120.54}[10].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's topic's main category is recorded as Category:2016 Kaohsiung earthquake[11].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+117'} deaths[12].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake caused {'amount': '+551'} injuries[13].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's number of missing is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[14].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.4'}[15].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.4'}[16].
  • 2016 Kaohsiung earthquake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+23'}[17].

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When and Where

2016 Kaohsiung earthquake took place on February 6, 2016[9]. It is in the country of Taiwan[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake[5], natural disaster[6], and disaster[7].

Outcome and Impact

2016 Kaohsiung earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+117'} deaths[12]. It caused {'amount': '+551'} injuries[13].

Why It Matters

2016 Kaohsiung earthquake has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . moodle.utc.fr. Retrieved . moodle.utc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . moodle.utc.fr. Retrieved . moodle.utc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . earthquake.usgs.gov. earthquake.usgs.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · WG0uMSn0dJm5lfrWbgoi · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+117'}
    Instance of earthquake, natural disaster, disaster
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