County

Hsinchu

Taiwan · Asia

Hsinchu is a county of Taiwan, in Asia. It spans the Philippine Sea and Yangtze plates. Records include 8 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

Tectonic Plates

• Philippine Sea Plate
• Yangtze Plate

Tropical Cyclones

• 2013Typhoon SoulikCat. 4
• 1996Typhoon HerbCat. 5
• 1994Typhoon GladysCat. 3
• 1990Typhoon YancyCat. 2
• 1990Typhoon OfeliaCat. 2
• 1965Typhoon MaryCat. 5
• 1962Typhoon OpalCat. 5
• 1959Typhoon LouiseCat. 4

• Country Profile · Taiwan

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