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because it is located on an active zone and it is on top of the pacfic ring of fire
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Haow many miles is Taiwan from China?
i whant to see chaina so what
How many states do Taiwan have?
25
Explain in an essay how the geography of japan affected its history and society include the role of the ring of fire?
The mountains made the Japanese move to the coast to make their homes, and as a result, they started to eat a bunch of fish. The Ring of Fire is an area that has many earthquakes and volcanoes. It goes right through Japan, so that's why Japan has so many earthquakes and volcanoes. Also, the Ring of Fire's earthquakes and volcanoes shape Japan, and that's why it has so many mountains.
Where did Chiang and his nationalist flee to?
they fled to the island of Taiwan, where they established the Republic of China.
What is the money called in Taiwan?
currency in Taiwan is called the Taiwan dollar.
Where have earthquakes currently affected people?
taiwan
Does Taiwan have breezes?
yes, of course it does, it has typhoons and earthquakes too remember???
When was the typhoon in Taiwan?
Taiwan is known for having some for the strongest earthquakes in the world. One of the most deadly and destructive earthquakes to strike the country hit in 1999 and it killed 2,415.
What are some of the current issue Taiwan faces today?
Earthquakes... (There are more fyi)
Why does Vancouver have so many earthquakes?
Vancouver has so many earthquakes because it is along the ring of fire, a fault line.
Are earthquakes always bad?
No. Many earthquakes have no impact. The majority of earthquakes are so minor that they can't even be felt.
Are there many earthquakes in Madagascar?
No because Madagascar is not in-between two continental plates so they don't have many earthquakes.
How many earthquakes have the US had?
Earthquakes (big and small) happen so many times a day, it is impossible to put a number on it.
How was Taiwan discovered?
taiwan is a country so there is no such thing as when was taiwan discoverd
How often do earthquakes occur in Taiwan?
Since Taiwan is located on the circum-Pacific seismic zone, earthquake occurrence is quite frequent, and strong earthquakes occur quite often as well. According to the Central Weather Bureau's earthquake monitoring information between 1900~1990, the average number of earthquakes in Taiwan is approximately 2,200 per year, of which, approximately 214 can be felt. After the major renewal of the CWB Seismic Network in 1991, the ability of earthquake detection improved drastically. The annual average number of earthquakes recorded from 1991 to 2004 increased to 18,649 (monthly average was approximately 1,554), of which approximately 1,047 were felt. In 1999, Taiwan had the highest number of earthquakes, mainly due to the influence of the Jiji (Chi-Chi) earthquake; there were 49,919 earthquakes, including 3,003 quakes felt. Based on the statistical analysis of catastrophic earthquake information, there have been 96 catastrophic earthquakes since 1900.
Why are you having so many earthquakes in this decade?
Global warming
Why does Haiti have so many earthquakes?
Because they are on a default line
