an earthquake in 1999, taiwan

where and when did it happen?

• Ten years ago( in 1999) on September 21, central Taiwan was hit by a deadly earthquake.

what caused it ?

• As Taiwan is located on the convergent boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Plate, it has suffered from long-term collision of plates that have led to topographical changes.

what were the effects on the people of the area ?

• The 921 earthquake, the 7.3-magnitude temblor of Sept. 21, 1999 that killed over 2,400 people and caused NT$300 billion (US$9.2 billion)-worth of damage.