The June 2, 2013 Magnitude 6.2 earthquake southeast of Buli, Taiwan, occurred as the result of thrust or reverse faulting within the crust of central Taiwan. The island of Taiwan sits at the complex plate boundary between the Philippine plate and Eurasia tectonic plate.
At the latitude of the June 2 earthquake, the Philippine and Eurasia plates are converging at the rate of approximately 78 mm/yr. The June 2 earthquake is associated with this broad-scale convergence, reflecting faulting beneath the thickened Central Mountain Range.
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