County

Chiayi

Taiwan · Asia

Chiayi is a county of Taiwan, in Asia. It spans the Philippine Sea and Yangtze plates. Records include 2 major earthquakes since 1900 and 1 tsunami observed on its coasts.

Tectonic Plates

• Philippine Sea Plate
• Yangtze Plate

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 19061906 Meishan Earthquake · M 6.81,258 deaths
• 1904Jiayi · M 6.3145 deaths

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2024East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 1.0 m18 deaths

• Country Profile · Taiwan

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002