- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 22, 1999 CE
- Location:
- Taiwan, Chia-I
- Magnitude:
- 5.9 Mw
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 1
- Injuries:
- 254
- Intensity (MMI):
- 6
- Damage:
- ~$0.786M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 5.9
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 7.6
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mwc 7.7
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 6.1
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 6.3
Other earthquake records of 1999 CE
- Turkey, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya · Mw 7.6 · 17,118 deaths
- Taiwan, Nantou, Taichung, Taizhong · Mw 7.6 · 2,297 deaths
- Colombia, Armenia, Calarca, Pereira, Caldas, Huila · Mw 6.2 · 1,185 deaths
- Turkey, Bolu-Duzce-Kaynasli, Adapazari, Zonguldak · Mw 7.2 · 894 deaths
- Greece, Athens · Mw 6 · 143 deaths
- India, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal · Mw 6.6 · 100 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1999 CE Earthquake — Taiwan, Chia-I happen?
- October 22, 1999 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.