1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Earthquake

The 1935 Hsinchu-Taichung Earthquake (新竹台中地震), also known as the Shinchiku-Taichū Earthquake, remains one of the deadliest disasters in Taiwan’s modern history. The 7.1 M_L quake struck near Sanyi in Miaoli on April 21st, devastating much of north-central Taiwan. More than 3,200 people perished in the calamity and numerous buildings and other structures were heavily damaged or destroyed. Several monuments to this disaster can still be found across the country, and subtler influences can still be detected in patterns of urban development and the revised construction standards that followed.