M6.9 · 1906 Meishan earthquake

Friday, March 16, 1906 · 10:42 PM – 10:52 PM
10 km NE of Pizitou, Taiwan

The 1906 Meishan earthquake was centered on Moe'akhe, Kagi-cho, Japanese Taiwan and occurred on March 17. Referred to at the time as the Great Kagi earthquake, it is the third-deadliest earthquake in Taiwan's recorded history, claiming around 1,260 lives. The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 6.8 and a Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Magnitude 6.9 (mw), 10 km deep, 10 km NE of Pizitou, Taiwan — 23.56°N, 120.51°E. March 16, 1906 at 22:42 UTC. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem16957889 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).

M6.9 · 1906 Meishan earthquake