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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 ...
The epicenter of the earthquake was Chichi Township. The 1999 Jiji earthquake happened along the Chelungpu fault line in western part of the island of Taiwan. The fault is located along the foothills of the Central Mountains in Nantou and Taichung counties.
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.
1999 Jiji earthquake; 0–9. 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan; C. Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park; S. Shigang Dam; T. Tunghsing Building; Turn Around (film)
1999 Jiji earthquake (6 P) Pages in category "1999 earthquakes" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The benchmark for Wednesday’s 7.4 magnitude quake was 1999’s 7.6 magnitude shock, which saw 2,415 people killed and over 11,000 injured and caused $300 million in damages.
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Ma led the "Taiwan Chelungpu Fault Drilling Project," which explored the causes of the 1999 Jiji earthquake that occurred in central Taiwan on September 21, 1999. [12] Her team was the first to measure the actual thickness of earthquake slip zones, a key parameter in understanding earthquake energy release.