Journey Through the Earth's Core: Analyzing 921—The Earthquake Secrets and Disaster Prevention Methods Revealed by Our Planet
Description
On September 21, 1999, at 1:47:15 .9 AM, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake, the most powerful in a century, shook all of Taiwan. This earthquake was not only the largest on Taiwan Island in the 20th century, but it also marked the second highest death toll in the history of earthquakes in Taiwan: 2,454 people were killed, and over 100,000 households were destroyed.
Two decades later, Taiwan is still working on rebuilding through disaster prevention policies and regulations, as well as healing from the emotional trauma. Moreover, Taiwan is learning how to coexist peacefully with the densely faulted island. Many people are unaware that the 921 earthquake has enhanced global understanding of seismic observation; due to 921, Taiwan has risen to prominence in international earthquake research and early warning.
The Reporter, through the analysis of experts from the Earthquake Disaster Risk Assessment and Management Research Center at National Central University and researchers from the Institute of Earth Sciences at Academia Sinica, leads readers from the perspective of earth sciences to a deeper understanding of the 921 earthquake, and to learn how to live with earthquakes.
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