Earthquake in 1999 left more than two thousand dead. reproduction
Taiwan was hit by an earthquake this Wednesday (3rd) that left at least nine dead and more than 800 people injured. Authorities and the country’s press are already treating this disaster, which exceeded 7 degrees of magnitude, as the most intense in the last 25 years.
- Brazilian shows start of earthquake in Taiwan; see video
But what was this last major earthquake to hit the country?
In September 1999, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the island. The situation generated chaos throughout Taiwan and left around 2,400 dead and more than 10,000 people injured. The number of homeless people exceeded 100 thousand. Furthermore, more than five thousand buildings were completely destroyed and had to be rebuilt from scratch.
According to news at the time, the earthquake was 145 kilometers from Taipei, the country’s capital. Tidal wave and tsunami warnings were issued, but there were none.
This is the second deadliest earthquake in Taiwan’s history. The first occurred in 1935, when the country was still part of China. At the time, the shock was 7.1 magnitude and left more than 3,200 people dead.
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Brazilian shows start of earthquake in Taiwan; see video
