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1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake

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.

1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake
1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake · Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
21 Apr 1935
Where
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Era
Modern

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