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09/20/1999

-27.1 years

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The 921 Chi-Chi Earthquake Strikes Central Taiwan

Jiji Township, Nantou County, Taiwan

Central Weather Administration

The 921 Chi-Chi Earthquake Strikes Central Taiwan

Starts 09/20/1999 5:47PM UTCCONFIRMED79% CONFIDENCE

Wikipedia^[1][3][4]: the earthquake "occurred in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, Taiwan on September 21, 1999, at 01:47:12 local time"; its infobox gives UTC 1999-09-20 17:47:16.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Jiji in Nantou County at 01:47 on 21 September 1999, killing 2,415 people and causing NT$300 billion of damage, the second-deadliest quake in Taiwan's recorded history.

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08/07/2009

-17.3 years

六月十七 National Lighthouse Day Visiting lighthouses

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Typhoon Morakot Makes Landfall as Taiwan's Deadliest Typhoon

Xiaolin, Xiaolin Village, Jiaxian District, Kaohsiung, 847, Taiwan

Central Weather Administration

Typhoon Morakot Makes Landfall as Taiwan's Deadliest Typhoon

08/07/2009 - 08/08/2009CONFIRMED76% CONFIDENCE

Wikipedia^[1][2][3][4]: Morakot reached peak intensity on August 7 and made "landfall on central Taiwan later that day", then meandered over Taiwan for about 24 hours before emerging into the Taiwan Strait.

Typhoon Morakot hit central Taiwan on 7 August 2009 and stalled over the island, dropping up to 2,777 mm of rain, killing 755 people and wiping out the town of Siaolin in a landslide.

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04/02/2024

-2.6 years

二月廿四 Ramadan Iftar Suhoor Taraweeh prayers Dates National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day Eating PB&J sandwiches

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A Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Hualien, Taiwan's Strongest in 25 Years

252, Linsen Road, Guo'an Village, Hualien City, Hualien County, 970, Taiwan

Central Weather Administration

A Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Hualien, Taiwan's Strongest in 25 Years

Starts 04/02/2024 11:58PM UTCCONFIRMED76% CONFIDENCE

Wikipedia^[1][2][3][4]: "On 3 April 2024, at 07:58:11 NST (23:58:11 UTC on 2 April), a Mw 7.4 earthquake struck 15 km south of Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan."

A Mw 7.4 earthquake struck 15 km south of Hualien City at 07:58 local time on 3 April 2024, killing at least 19 people and injuring over 1,100 in Taiwan's strongest quake since 1999.

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09/23/2025

-1.1 years

八月初二 Rosh Hashanah Apples and honey Round challah Shofar blowing India's Navratri Garba and dandiya Fasting Durga worship Germany's Oktoberfest Beer tents Pretzels Dirndl and lederhosen National Checkers Day Playing checkers

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Typhoon Ragasa Bursts the Matai'an Barrier Lake and Floods Guangfu

Guangfu, Hualien County, 976, Taiwan

Central Weather Administration

Typhoon Ragasa Bursts the Matai'an Barrier Lake and Floods Guangfu

Starts 09/23/2025CONFIRMED79% CONFIDENCE

Taiwan News^[1] (24 Sep 2025): flooding from the Mataian River barrier lake carried away a car "on Tuesday"; 23 September 2025 was a Tuesday, and Wikipedia^[2][3][4] describes the lake overflowing during Typhoon Ragasa.

On 23 September 2025 heavy rain from Super Typhoon Ragasa made the landslide-dammed Matai'an Creek barrier lake overflow, sweeping a wall of mud and water into Guangfu township in Hualien and killing at least 18 people.

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Pins matching tag:"Disaster Relief"

The 921 Chi-Chi Earthquake Strikes Central Taiwan

Typhoon Morakot Makes Landfall as Taiwan's Deadliest Typhoon

A Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Hualien, Taiwan's Strongest in 25 Years

Typhoon Ragasa Bursts the Matai'an Barrier Lake and Floods Guangfu