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The Chi-Chi earthquake [4] [5] [6] (later also known as the Jiji earthquake [a] or the great earthquake of September 21 [b]), was a 7.3 M L or 7.7 M w earthquake which occurred in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, Taiwan on 21 September 1999 at 01:47:12 local time. [2] 2,415 people were killed, 11,305 injured, and NT$300 billion worth of damage ...
Following the devastating 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, the island significantly upgraded much of its infrastructure. 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Taiwan (VCG / VCG via Getty Images) “Two thousand ...
Between 1901 and the year 2000 there were 91 major earthquakes in Taiwan, 48 of them resulting in loss of life. [4] The most recent major earthquake was the 2024 Hualien earthquake, and the most recent major earthquake with a high death toll was the 921 earthquake, which struck on 21 September 1999, and claimed 2,415 lives.
Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) measured the earthquake's local magnitude at 7.2, [9] while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) placed the earthquake at M w 7.4. [10] It was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan since the 1999 Jiji earthquake, which measured M w 7.7. [11]
When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about 30 minutes for the region’s most ubiquitous charity to set up an emergency response center. Tzu Chi, an ...
The 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on April 3, killing nine people and injuring more than 900 others, according to Reuters. The April earthquake was the country’s biggest earthquake in ...
English: Magnitude map of 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake. Date: 8 August 2018: Source: Own work Data source: Home>Earthquake>Seismicity, Central Weather Bureau, Taiwan: Author:
A quarter century ago, Taiwan rejected help from its estranged neighbor in China, and when an offer to help came from across the strait again this week, Taiwan speedily rebuffed it.