User:Taiwantaffy/Quakes/1867 Jilong Earthquake
| UTC time | ?? |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.0 MGR |
| Epicenter | 25°18′N 121°42′E / 25.30°N 121.70°E |
| Areas affected | Taiwan |
| Tsunami | Receding tide, then single return surge |
| Casualties | hundreds dead |
The 1867 Jilong Earthquake (Chinese: 1867年基隆地震; pinyin: 1867 nián Jīlóng Dìzhèn) struck at approximately 08:40 local time on December 18, 1867, in the northern Taiwanese port city of Jilong (Keelung), with an estimated magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale. The town was levelled by the first 15 seconds of the earthquake, which, together with the resulting tsunami, was responsible for a death toll in the hundreds.