Taiwan is located in the western part of the Pacific Rim seismic zone, which is the junction of several plates including the Pacific Plate, the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Subplate, and is the most seismically active region in China.
Where in China has the most earthquakes?
Most At-Risk Areas\n\n A few areas are known to experience more earthquakes on average when compared with other parts of China. These areas include: Sichuan Province, Tibet, Yunnan Province, and Taiwan.
Which Island has the most earthquakes?
December 16, 1920: 230,000 perish in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 in the northwestern province of Gansu. May 23, 1927: Over 41,000 people die in Gansu in an earthquake measuring 7.6. January 5, 1970: Over 15,000 are killed inr an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude in southwestern Yunnan province.