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Historic Earthquake
1904 Taiwan Earthquake
5 November 1904 · Jiayi · Taiwan
On 5 November 1904 at 20:25 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Taiwan (Jiayi). It occurred on the Yangtze Plate, 34 km from its boundary with the Philippine Sea Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 145 people and injured 158. 661 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 5 November 1904
- Time
- 20:25 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Deaths
- 145
- Injuries
- 158
- Homes Destroyed
- 661
- Plate
- Yangtze Plate
- Country
- Taiwan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth