County

Hualien

Taiwan · Asia

Hualien is a county of Taiwan, in Asia. It lies on the Philippine Sea Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900, 7 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 12 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

Tectonic Plates

• Philippine Sea Plate

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 19861986 Hualien Earthquake · M 7.815 deaths

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2024East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 1.0 m18 deaths
• 2002Taiwan · 0.2 m5 deaths
• 1993Guam, Mariana Islands, United States of America · 2.4 m
• 1972East Taiwan, Taiwan · 0.1 m1 deaths
• 1963East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.2 m15 deaths
• 1963South Kuril Islands, Russia · 4.5 m
• 1951Taiwan · 0.3 m68 deaths

Tropical Cyclones

• 2016Typhoon MegiCat. 4
• 2009Typhoon MorakotCat. 1
• 2008Typhoon JangmiCat. 5
• 2008Typhoon Fung-wongCat. 2
• 2005Typhoon TalimCat. 4
• 2001Typhoon TorajiCat. 3
• 1998Typhoon OttoCat. 3
• 1989Typhoon SarahCat. 4
• 1969Typhoon ElsieCat. 5
• 1961Typhoon BettyCat. 4
• 1957Typhoon VirginiaCat. 5
• 1953Typhoon KitCat. 5

• Country Profile · Taiwan

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