1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake

Name: 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake
Start: 1935

1935 CE.

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The 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake occurred with a Richter magnitude of 7.1 (7.1 Mw) in April 1935 with its epicenter in Miaoli, Taiwan (then part of Shinchiku Prefecture). It was the deadliest earthquake in Taiwan's recorded history, claiming 3,276 lives and causing extensive damage. Twelve seconds after the mainshock, an aftershock of ML 6.0 occurred, centered on Gabi Village (present-day Emei Township, Hsinchu County).

Text from the Wikipedia article 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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