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Earthquake
Taiwan 1999
Chi-Chi
Study
NCREE
Survey Location
Taichung County Wurih Township
location point (lat long)
24.08 120.62
lat long accuracy
distance from epicentre (km)
39
usgs pga
20.3279
usgs pgv
49.7142
usgs mmi
8.05
usgs sdpga
0.7904
usgs svel
425
intensity usgs (0=n/a)
notes
Note: only total damaged data available, the "0" in all other building type denotes this lack of information, and not the lack of specific type of building type being damaged
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Damage Matrix
Percent Matrix
Building Classes
Damage Level Percentages of Total Damaged
Minor Damage
Moderate Damage
Severe Damage
Partial or Total Tilt
Partial or Total Collapse
Total
Others*
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 1-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 4-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 7-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 12-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 15+
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (before 1974)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (1975-82)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (1983-89)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (1990-97)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (post 1997)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (unknown vintage)
0
0
0
0
0
0
wood
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Damaged (type undifferentiated)**
0
0
0
100
0
100
Building Classes
Damage Level
Minor Damage
Moderate Damage
Severe Damage
Partial or Total Tilt
Partial or Total Collapse
Total
Others*
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 1-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 4-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 7-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 12-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
RC 15+
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (before 1974)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (1975-82)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (1983-89)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (1990-97)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (post 1997)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brick (unknown vintage)
0
0
0
0
0
0
wood
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total Damaged (type undifferentiated)**
0
0
0
12
0
12
Total
0
0
0
12
0
12
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Study locations
Study Locations
All Affected Areas
Nantou County Caotun Township
Nantou County Guosing Township
Nantou County Jhongliao Township
Nantou County Jhushan Township
Nantou County Jiji Township
Nantou County Lugu Township
Nantou County Mingjian Township
Nantou County Nantou City
Nantou County Nantou City Nangang District
Nantou County Puli Township
Nantou County Shueili Township
Nantou County Yuchih Township
Taichung City (Municipal City)
Taichung County Dadu Township
Taichung County Dali City
Taichung County Dongshih Township
Taichung County Fongyuan City
Taichung County Shengang Township
Taichung County Shihgang Township
Taichung County Sinshe Township
Taichung County Taiping City
Taichung County Tanzih Township
Taichung County Wufong Township
Taichung County Wurih Township
Taipei City
Taipei County