1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake

Earthquake in Taiwan 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake 1935-04-20 22:02:01 904224 iscgem904224 1935 04 21 y 06:02:01 1935 Taiwan earthquake.jpg Taiwan 7.1 w yM 7.1 – Taiwan https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem904224#executive United States Geological Survey 7 February 2018 15 km mi 0 on 24.294 N 120.675 E inline,title Sansa Village, Byōritsu District, Shinchiku Prefecture, Taiwan晨曦中，烈震來襲 1935年新竹—臺中大地震 https://south.cwa.gov.tw/inner/ezOf1654743345tCAx Southern Region Weather Center Central Weather Bureau 24 September 2024 Japanese Taiwan VIII 3,276 killed, 12,053+ injured thumb|300px|The Longteng Bridge in Sanyi, Miaoli County collapsed during the 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. Twelve seconds after the mainshock, an aftershock of l y 6.0 occurred, centered on Gabi Village (present-day Emei Township, Hsinchu County). Earthquake The initial shock happened at 06:02 local time on 21 April 1935. The epicentre was in the village of 三叉 Sansa, Byōritsu District, Shinchiku Prefecture (modern-day Sanyi, Miaoli), with the quake measuring 7.1 on the Richter magnitude scale. The quake was felt all over Taiwan apart from Hengchun on the southern tip of the island, as well as in Fuzhou and Xiamen, China, across the Taiwan Strait.Sen Wu 1996 18 Soil liquefaction was observed in various locations, and a 3 m (10 ft) drop between the two sides of the fault was in evidence at Gabi Village.http://scman.cwb.gov.tw/eqv5/10eq/1935/1935main_new.htm Chinese Central Weather Bureau zh:1935年新竹-台中地震 The 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Earthquake https://web.archive.org/web/20090212164141/http://scman.cwb.gov.tw/eqv5/10eq/1935/1935main_new.htm 2009-02-12 dead 2009-08-08 The most serious damage from the quake was located in Shinchiku Prefecture and Taichū Prefecture (present-day Miaoli County and Taichung) over a 135 km2 sqmi 0 area.Sen Wu 1996 18 A number of aftershocks followed the main quake, with the largest registering 6.0 with an epicentre at Gabi. Damage The earthquake was the deadliest in Taiwan's recorded history. The official reports cite the following figures for deaths, injuries and damage: Deaths: 3,276 Injuries: 12,053 Houses destroyed: 17,907 Houses damaged: 36,781 The infrastructure of the island also sustained severe damage, with transportation, communications, and water networks heavily compromised.Hsieh Catherine 26 Oct 2001 http://taiwanauj.nat.gov.tw/fp.asp?xItem=19003&CtNode=122 Taiwan Journal 2009-07-21 The historical impact of earthquake damage on Taiwan society and culture https://web.archive.org/web/20160701045727/http://taiwanauj.nat.gov.tw/fp.asp?xItem=19003&CtNode=122 2016-07-01 dead Reported portents Residents in central Taiwan reported that several days before the earthquake there were "signs in the sky" of impending disaster, while locals from Kiyomizu Town, Taichū Prefecture (modern-day Qingshui, Taichung) near the epicentre, reported water boiling in ground wells an hour before the shock.Sen Wu 1996 17 Response The great number of casualties in the earthquake prompted a review of safety standards, with the colonial Japanese government implementing building codes of a similar standard to those in force in Japan in the wake of the disaster. Locals were apparently appreciative of the efforts of Japanese policemen in recovering bodies, given local superstitions against touching the dead. Following the earthquake, Yang Kui penned "Investigation and relief work in Taiwan’s earthquake disaster zones," considered an early work of literary journalism in Taiwan. Liamkua author Lin Ta-piao wrote the "Great Central Taiwan Earthquake New Song" about the earthquake.Taiwan in Time: Literary reportage on the 1935 earthquake https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2024/04/14/2003816387 14 April 2024 Taipei Times 14 April 2024 See also List of earthquakes in 1935 List of earthquakes in Taiwan References Further reading zh:台灣大地震：1935年中部大震災紀實 Great Taiwan Earthquake: The 1935 Central Taiwan Earthquake Disaster Report Sen Xuanxiong Wu Ruiyun 1996 Yuan Liou Taipei 957-32-2793-2 External links 904224 Hsinchu-taichung Earthquake, 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Category:April 1935 Category:Hsinchu County Category:History of Taichung Category:Miaoli County Category:Earthquakes in Taiwan