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Historic Earthquake
1999 Jiji Earthquake
20 September 1999 · Nantou, Taichung · Taiwan
On 20 September 1999 at 17:47 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Taiwan (Nantou, Taichung), at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the Philippine Sea Plate, 32 km from its boundary with the Yangtze Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 2,297 people and injured 8,700. 8,200 homes were destroyed. It is the 91st deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 20 September 1999
- Time
- 17:47 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 25 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2,297
- Injuries
- 8,700
- Homes Destroyed
- 8,200
- Homes Damaged
- 82,000
- Estimated Damage
- 14.0 billion US dollars
- Plate
- Philippine Sea Plate
- Country
- Taiwan
- Nearest Volcano
- Kueishantao (161 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19861986 Hualien Earthquake · M 7.815 deaths
- 1972Taiwan · M 7.7
- 19661966 Hualien Earthquake · M 8.07 deaths
- 1922Taiwan · M 7.65 deaths
- 19201920 Hualien Earthquake · M 8.25 deaths
- 1917Ne of Taiwan · M 7.7
- 1915Sw Ryukyu Islands · M 7.7
- 19101910 Taiwan Earthquake · M 7.860 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth