County

Taitung

Taiwan · Asia

Taitung is a county of Taiwan, in Asia. It lies on the Philippine Sea Plate. Records include 2 major earthquakes since 1900 and 2 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

Tectonic Plates

• Philippine Sea Plate

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

• 1937Taidong · M 7.0
• 1936Taitung · M 7.210 deaths

Tropical Cyclones

• 2024Typhoon Kong-reyCat. 5
• 1971Typhoon NadineCat. 5

• Country Profile · Taiwan

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