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Disastrous shocks
Record of earthquakes during 1604 ~ 1900
Cited by S. N. Tzeng & Y. T. Yeh (1989) Catalog of Earthquake in Taiwan from 1604 to 1988. Research for Institute of Earth Science, Academia Sinica, p. 8-10,
| Occurrence time | Disaster area |
Epicenter | Earthquake Magnitude Scale | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Latitude | East Longitude | Shiu’s | Lee’s | Tsai’s | |||
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1604/12/29
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Fukien, Jaingxi, and Zhejiang
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25.0 | 119.5 |
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8.0 |
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Rift, sand blasting. City walls were collapsed
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1624
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Tainan Area
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1644/07/30
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Northern Taiwan
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22.8 | 120.4 | 5.0 |
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City walls are cracked and fallen down.
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1654/12/14
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Northern Taiwan
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In the vicinity of Anping
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It had aftershock in 7 weeks.
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1655/01/21
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Tainan Area
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23.0 | 120.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
|
City walls were cracked. It had aftershock in 3 weeks.
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1659
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Taiwan
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It had aftershock in 2 weeks.
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1659/10~11
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Taipei Area
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In the vicinity of Taipei
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It had aftershock in hundreds of days.
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1661/01
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Tainan Area
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In the vicinity of Tainan
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It had rifts, aftershocks in 6 weeks, and 23 houses were collapsed.
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1661/02/15
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Tainan Area
|
23.0 | 120.2 |
|
6.0 |
≧7.0
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It had aftershock in 6 weeks, and 27 houses were collapsed.
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1662/1~2
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Chiayi Area
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In the vicinity of Chiayi
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Rifts and sand blasting.
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1676/06/01
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Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
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1682/08
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Tainan Area
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In the vicinity of Tainan
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Earthquake sound
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1682/09
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Gangshan Area
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In the vicinity of Gangshan
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Earthquake sound
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1682/10/08
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Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
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1686/05/12
|
Chiayi, Tainan, and Kaohsiung
|
23.5 | 120.4 |
|
5.5 |
|
Many houses were collapsed.
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1694/4~5
|
Taipei Area
|
25.0 | 121.5 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
|
Land subsidence causes Kangxi Taipei lake..
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1705
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Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
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1711/10/22
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Tainan, Chiayi
|
23.5 | 120.0 | 5.5 |
6.5
|
≧7.0 |
Many houses were collapsed.
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1715/10/11
|
Chiayi Area
|
23.5 | 120.5 | 6.5 |
|
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Many houses were collapsed.
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1716/11/02
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Chiayi, Tainan, and Kaohsiung
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23.5 | 120.5 | 6.0 |
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1716/11/04
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Chiayi, Tainan, and Kaohsiung
|
Chiayi, Tainan, and Kaohsiung
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1717/03/03
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Southern Taiwan
|
23.4 | 120.4 | 6.0 |
|
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Chih-Kan Lou were collapsed.
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1720/10/31
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Tainan, Chiayi, Kaohsiung
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23.4 | 120.5 | 6.0 |
|
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Rifts, sand blasting. It had a large number of toll.
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1720
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Chiayi, and Tainan Area
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1721/01/05
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Chiayi, Tainan, and Changhua
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23.0 |
120.3
|
6.5 | 6.0 |
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Houses were collapsed; residents were depressed down by houses.
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1721/09~10
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Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
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Temples and houses were collapsed. It had a large number of tolls.
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1722/08/22
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Fengshan Area
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In the vicinity of Fengshan
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A rift, mire volcano was erupted in Liyu shan .
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1723/07/27
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Fengshan Area
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In the vicinity of Fengshan
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Mire volcano was erupted again.
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1730/08/23
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Taiwan
|
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All of Taiwan was shook..
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1736/01/30
|
Tainan, Changhua
|
23.1 | 120.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
people killed by shakes, and 129 people were injured. 698 houses were collapsed.
|
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1752/07/31
|
Tainan, Changhua
|
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|
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All of Taiwan was shook.
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1754
|
Hsinchu Area
|
Hsinchu Area
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Land subsidence.
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1768
|
Tainan Area
|
In the vicinity of Madou
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Gaundi temple was hardly collapsed.
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1774/04/26
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Tainan, Changhua, Chiayi
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1776/12
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Chiayi Area
|
Chiayi Area
|
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Many people were pressed down.
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1777/11~12
|
Southern Taiwan
|
23.5 | 120.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
Houses were collapsed. Many people were killed
|
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1781/4~6
|
Kaohsiung Area
|
Kaohsiung Area
|
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Tsunami was happened and flooded more than 30 meters.
|
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1786/6~7
|
Kaohsiung Area
|
Kaohsiung Area
|
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|
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It had aftershocks whole month.
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1792/08/09
|
Chiayi, Changhua, and Yunlin
|
23.6 | 120.5 | 7.1 | 6.75 | 7.1 |
619 people were killed and 781 people were injured by shock, and 24621 houses were collapsed.
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1795/01/21
|
Changhua, and Tainan
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1795/01/22
|
Changhua, and Tainan
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1797
|
Tainan Area
|
23.0 | 120.2 |
|
5.0 |
|
Temples were damaged.
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1806/3~4
|
Changhua Area
|
Changhua Area
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1806/11~12
|
Changhua Area
|
Changhua Area
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1809/4~5
|
Changhua Area
|
Changhua Area
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1810/11~12
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Northern Taiwan
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1811/03/17
|
Chiayi and northward
|
23.8 | 121.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
21 people were killed and 6 people were injured, and 41 houses were collapsed by shock.
|
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1815/07/11
|
Taipei, and Yilan
|
24.7 | 121.8 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
|
Longshan temple was collapsed.
|
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1815/10/13~14
|
Chiayi and northward
|
24.0 | 121.7 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.7 |
people were killed and 2 people were injured, and 243 houses were collapsed by shock.
|
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1816/1~4
|
5 warehouses were collapsed.
|
24.8 | 121.8 |
|
5.5 |
|
5 warehouses were collapsed.
|
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1816/9~10
|
5 warehouses were collapsed.
|
24.4 | 122.2 | 7.2 |
|
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Rifts. Government offices and houses are collapsed .
|
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1819/1～1820/2
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Miaoli (苗栗) Area
|
Miaoli Area
|
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|
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Shangdi (上帝) temple was collapsed..
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1823/02/13
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
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1827/10/05
|
Nantou (南投) Area
|
In the vicinity of Puli (埔里)
|
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|
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4 hills were rose in Sun Moon Lake.
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1832/11~12
|
Changhua Area
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1833/12/08
|
Yilan Area
|
24.6 | 122.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
|
It had aftershocks half of month..
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1839/06/27~28
|
Chiayi, Tainan
|
23.5 | 120.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
117 people were killed, 543 people were injured and 7515 houses were collapsed by shock.
|
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1840/10~11
|
Yunlin (雲林) Area
|
23.8 | 120.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
|
Landslide. Houses were collapsed .
|
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1842
|
Changhua Area
|
In the vicinity of Lukang (鹿港)
|
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|
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Houses were collapsed.
|
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1845/03/04
|
Chiayi, and Changhua
|
24.1 | 120.7 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
381 people were killed and 381 houses were collapsed by shock.
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1846/08/04
|
Changhua Area
|
In the vicinity of Changhua
|
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It had aftershocks in 1 week..
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1848/12/03
|
Tainan, Changhua, and Chiayi
|
24.1 | 120.5 | 7.0 | 6.75 | 7.1 |
1030 people were killed and 12992 houses were collapsed by shock.
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1848/12/18
|
Tainan, Changhua, Chiayi
|
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There was a aftershock in December, 3rd, 1848.
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1849/03/31
|
Hsinchu, Chiayi, Changhua
|
Chiayi and Changhua
|
|
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City walls and houses were collapsed. People and livestock were killed..
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1849/05/05
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
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Light shock
|
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1849/08/31
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
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Light shock.
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1849/09/10
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
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Light shock.
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1849/09/11
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
|
|
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Light shock.
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1850/4~5
|
Chiayi Area
|
23.5 | 120.4 | 5.5 |
|
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People were killed by damaged houses.
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1851/04/09
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Changhua
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Earthquake sound.
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1851/04/12
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
|
|
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Light shock.
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1851/04/14
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
|
|
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Light shock.
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1851/04/15
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
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Light shock.
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1853/5~8
|
Tatunshan (大屯山) Area
|
In the vicinity of Tatunshan
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There was earthquake sound in Tatunshan in 3 days.
|
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1860/11~12
|
Taipei, Hsinchu, and Miaoli
|
|
|
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Shousanyan was collapsed, and many people were killed by shock.
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1862/1~4
|
Taipei, Hsinchu, and Miaoli
|
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1862/06/07
|
Tainan, Chiayi, and Changhua
|
23.2 | 120.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
About 500 people were killed and up to 500 houses were collapsed by shock.
|
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1862/11~12
|
Taipei, Hsinchu, and Miaoli
|
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1865/11/06
|
Taipei, and Keelung
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24.9 | 121.6 | 6.0 |
|
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Shousanyan was collapsed, and many people were killed by shock.
|
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1866/2~3
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Taipei, Hsichu, and Miaoli
|
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River was up and down in 1 meter.
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1866/12/16
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Kaohsiung Area
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1867/12/18
|
Taipei, Keelung, and Hsingchu
|
25.3 | 121.7 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
Tsunami and rifts. Hundreds of people were killed.
|
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1870
|
Pingdung Area
|
22.4 | 120.6 |
|
5.5 |
|
Houses were hardly collapsed
|
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1873
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
|
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Houses were half damaged.
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1880/02/29
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Miaoli Area
|
Miaoli Area
|
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Houses were almost collapsed. It had aftershock in 7 weeks.
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1880/6~7
|
Tainan Area
|
Tainan Area
|
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Houses were almost collapsed. It had aftershock in 7 weeks..
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1880/07/20
|
Taipei Area
|
Taipei Area
|
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1881/02/18
|
Taipei, Hsinchu, and Miaoli
|
24.6 | 120.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
210 houses were collapsed. 11 people were killed and injured by shock..
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1881/06/16
|
Tainan, Chiayi
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1881/06/17
|
Hualien (花蓮) Area
|
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Establishments were collapsed. All of Taiwan was shook by earthquake.
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1881/07/06
|
Keelung Area
|
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No disaster.
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1881/12/08
|
Taipei Area
|
In the vicinity of Taipei
|
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Tsusheng (慈生) temple was collapsed.
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1882/05/27
|
Southern Taiwan
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1882/8~9
|
Hsinchu Area
|
Hsinchu Area
|
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1882/12/09
|
All of Taiwan
|
23.0 | 121.4 | 7.5 | 6.25 | 7.5 |
10 people were killed and houses were collapsed.
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1884/01
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Yunlin, and Chiayi
|
In the vicinity of Chiayi
|
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Houses were almost damaged.
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1885/5~6
|
Yunlin, and Chiayi
|
In the vicinity of Chiayi
|
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Landslip.
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1887冬
|
Miaoli Area
|
Miaoli Area
|
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1889/11/21
|
Taiwan Area
|
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Some huts were damaged
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1890/05/04
|
Taiwan Area
|
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It shook few minutes..
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1892/02
|
Taiwan Area
|
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1892/04/02
|
Tainan Area
|
In the vicinity of Tainan
|
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1892/04/22
|
All of Taiwan
|
Tainan Area
|
|
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|
Earthquake sound, Many houses were collapsed.
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1892/06/11
|
Taiwan Area
|
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Many houses were collapsed
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1892/07/20
|
Taiwan Area
|
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Most houses were Collapsed.
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1892/08/21
|
Taiwan Area
|
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Many houses were collapsed.
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1892/09
|
Tainan Area
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It had 4 records in September.
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1892/12
|
Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1893/01
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Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1893/04
|
Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1893/05
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Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1893/06
|
Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1893/07/15
|
Taiwan Area
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Light shock.
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1893/08/24
|
Taitung Area
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1893/10/17
|
Taipei Area
|
Taipei Area
|
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Few houses were collapsed
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1893/10
|
Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1893/11/14
|
Taipei Area
|
Taipei Area
|
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No disaster.
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1894/02/12
|
Taitung Area
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1894/03/09
|
Taitung Area
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1894/09
|
Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1894/11
|
Tainan Area
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1895/01
|
Tainan Area
|
In the vicinity of Tainan
|
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1895/04
|
Tainan Area
|
In the vicinity of Tainan
|
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|
Anping Customs recorded 4 quakes in April.
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1895/06
|
Tainan Area
|
In the vicinity of Tainan
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Anping Customs recorded the quake.
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1896/02/12
|
Yilan Area
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1897/03/15
|
Yilan, and Taipei Area
|
Yilan Area
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56 people were killed, hundreds of people were injured, and 50 houses were collapsed by shock.
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