1999 Jiji earthquake
UTC time1999-09-20 17:47:16
ISC event1718616
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date21 September 1999; 20 years ago (1999-09-21)
Local time01:47:12 local time
Magnitude7.7 Mw / 7.3 ML
Depth33 km (20.5 mi)
EpicenterJiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou, Taiwan
23°46′19″N 120°58′55″E / 23.772°N 120.982°E / 23.772; 120.982
Areas affectedTaiwan
Peak acceleration1.92 g
Peak velocity184.58 cm/s
Casualties2,415 killed
29 missing
11,305 injured
51,711 buildings destroyed
53,768 buildings damaged