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Events on Tuesday 21 September 1999 1
1999Jiji EarthquakeMagnitude 7.6 quake strikes central TaiwanA magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck central Taiwan on September 21, 1999, killing more than 2,400 people and causing extensive damage across the island. It was the deadliest earthquake in Taiwan's recorded history. The disaster led to major reforms in building codes and disaster preparedness.