1964 Baihe earthquake
| UTC time | 1964-01-18 12:04:44 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 871334 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | January 18, 1964 |
| Local time | 20:04 CST |
| Magnitude | 6.3 ML |
| Depth | 20.0 km (12.4 mi) |
| Epicenter | 23°06′N 120°30′E / 23.1°N 120.5°E |
| Areas affected | Baihe, Tainan, Taiwan |
| Casualties | 106 killed, 650 injured (229 serious) |
The 1964 Baihe earthquake (Chinese: 1964年白河大地震; pinyin: 1964 nián Báihé dà dìzhèn), also known as the Great Baihe earthquake, measured 6.3 local magnitude, and occurred at 20:04 CST (UTC+8) on 18 January in Baihe Township of Tainan County (now part of Tainan City), Taiwan. The hypocenter of the earthquake was 20 kilometers deep. The earthquake killed 106 people, destroyed 10,924 buildings, and caused a great fire in Chiayi City. It was the sixth deadliest earthquake in 20th century Taiwan, and the third deadliest post-World War II, after the 1999 Jiji earthquake and the 2016 Taiwan earthquake.