ASIAN EARTHQUAKE - EARTHQUAKE IN TAIWAN - CHICHI EARTHQUAKE - TECTONIC EARTHQUAKE - EPICENTRUM OF EARTHQUAKE 1999
Nantou Monument Memorial 1999 |
Chichi earthquake has a strength of 7.3-scale earthquake ritcher. The quake epicenter is located in southwest Lake Sun Moon. precisely located at latitude 23.85 degrees north of the point and longitude 120.82 degrees east at that point. Chichi earthquake depth is 8 kilometers
Chichi earthquake in Taiwan earthquakes commonly called 921.
Why call an earthquake in 921?
* the answer is because the quake occurred at 1:47:15:9 CST / 17:47:15:9 UTC on 21 Sepetember 1999 in the area Chichi, Nantou, Taiwan.
Taiwan quake death toll raises quite a lot. In the estimated 2416 people died instantly. and 11,400 wounded.