Taiwan Province Province is located in the boundary area where the Pacific plate, the Philippine plate and the Eurasian plate interact, and it has been an earthquake-prone area in China since ancient times. Specifically, Taiwan Province Province is located at the junction of two subduction tectonic belts, Philippine and Ryukyu, and intersects with the NW-trending transform fault at the north and south ends of Taiwan Province Island.
Influence of recent earthquakes in Taiwan Province Province;
According to statistics, there are more than 200 earthquakes every year in Taiwan Province Province. In the past century, Taiwan Province Province has experienced many earthquakes. Recently, on February 26th, 2003, 2065438, an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred in Pingtung County, Taiwan, with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. On March 27th of the same year, an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in Nantou County, Taiwan Province Province, with a focal depth of 8 kilometers.
20 15 On April 20th, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale occurred in the eastern waters of Taiwan Province Province, with a focal depth of 7 kilometers, and the energy released was equivalent to 1.4 atomic bombs. On March 2 1 of the same year, an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale occurred in Hualien, Taiwan.
Let's look at the famous 7.6-magnitude "9.2 1 earthquake", which occurred in Jiji Town 1999 1 in Nantou County, Taiwan Province Province. The epicenter was located at (23.7 degrees north latitude and 12 1. 1 degree east longitude). According to reports, there was obvious vibration in the whole area of Taiwan Province Province at that time. According to statistics, the "9.2 1 earthquake" caused 232 1 person to die, 8,722 people were injured and 79,804 were injured.