The initial shock happened at 06:02 local time on 21 April 1935. The epicentre was in the village of Sansa (三叉), 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.[2]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.[3] The most serious damage from the quake was located in Shinchiku Prefecture and Taichū Prefecture (present-day Miaoli County and Taichung) over a 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi) area.[2]
A number of aftershocks followed the main quake, with the largest registering 6.0 with an epicentre at Gabi.
DamageEdit
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.[4]
Reported portentsEdit
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.[5]
ResponseEdit
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.[4] Locals were apparently appreciative of the efforts of Japanese policemen in recovering bodies, given local superstitions against touching the dead.[4]
Sen, Xuanxiong; Wu, Ruiyun (1996). 台灣大地震：1935年中部大震災紀實 [Great Taiwan Earthquake: The 1935 Central Taiwan Earthquake Disaster Report]. Taipei: Yuan Liou. ISBN957-32-2793-2.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake.
The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
October 25, 2023
1935, shinchiku, taichū, earthquake, occurred, with, richter, magnitude, april, 1935, with, epicenter, taichung, taiwan, then, shinchiku, prefecture, deadliest, earthquake, taiwan, recorded, history, claiming, lives, causing, extensive, damage, twelve, seconds. The 1935 Shinchiku Taichu earthquake occurred with a Richter magnitude of 7 1 7 0 Mw in April 1935 with its epicenter in Taichung Taiwan then 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 ML 6 0 occurred centered on Gabi Village present day Emei Township Hsinchu County 1935 Shinchiku Taichu earthquakeUTC time1935 04 20 22 02 01ISC event904224USGS ANSSComCatLocal date21 April 1935 1935 04 21 Local time06 02 01Magnitude7 0 Mw 1 Depth15 km 9 mi Epicenter24 17 38 N 120 40 30 E 24 294 N 120 675 E 24 294 120 675 Sansa Village Byōritsu District Shinchiku Prefecture Taiwan Modern day Houli District Taichung TaiwanAreas affectedJapanese TaiwanMax intensityVIII Severe Casualties3 276 killed 12 053 injuredThe Longteng Bridge in Sanyi Miaoli County collapsed during the Shinchiku Taichu earthquake Contents 1 Earthquake 2 Damage 3 Reported portents 4 Response 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksEarthquake EditThe initial shock happened at 06 02 local time on 21 April 1935 The epicentre was in the village of Sansa 三叉 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 2 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 3 The most serious damage from the quake was located in Shinchiku Prefecture and Taichu Prefecture present day Miaoli County and Taichung over a 135 square kilometres 52 sq mi area 2 A number of aftershocks followed the main quake with the largest registering 6 0 with an epicentre at Gabi Damage EditThe 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 781The infrastructure of the island also sustained severe damage with transportation communications and water networks heavily compromised 4 Reported portents EditResidents in central Taiwan reported that several days before the earthquake there were signs in the sky of impending disaster while locals from Kiyomizu Town Taichu Prefecture modern day Qingshui Taichung near the epicentre reported water boiling in ground wells an hour before the shock 5 Response EditThe 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 4 Locals were apparently appreciative of the efforts of Japanese policemen in recovering bodies given local superstitions against touching the dead 4 See also EditList of earthquakes in 1935 List of earthquakes in TaiwanNotes Edit M 7 0 Taiwan earthquake usgs gov Retrieved 7 February 2018 a b Sen amp Wu 1996 p 18 1935年新竹 台中地震 The 1935 Hsinchu Taichung Earthquake in Chinese Central Weather Bureau Archived from the original on 2009 02 12 Retrieved 2009 08 08 a b c Hsieh Catherine 26 Oct 2001 The historical impact of earthquake damage on Taiwan society and culture Taiwan Journal Archived from the original on 2016 07 01 Retrieved 2009 07 21 Sen amp Wu 1996 p 17 References EditSen Xuanxiong Wu Ruiyun 1996 台灣大地震 1935年中部大震災紀實 Great Taiwan Earthquake The 1935 Central Taiwan Earthquake Disaster Report Taipei Yuan Liou ISBN 957 32 2793 2 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1935 Shinchiku Taichu earthquake The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and or authoritative data for this event Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1935 Shinchiku Taichu earthquake amp oldid 1174344240, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
