過去最嚴重的地震之一是1999年的“921大地震”，即1999年9月21日發生在台灣中部的一次地震。這次地震造成超過2400人死亡和數萬人受傷，成為台灣歷史上傷亡最慘重的地震之一。另一次嚴重的地震是2016年的高雄美濃地震，發生於2016年2月6日，規模達6.6級。最大震度是在台南新化的7級。當時位在永康區的維冠金龍大樓倒塌，造成至少115人死亡。

在2024年4月3日的早晨7點58分，台灣花蓮近海發生了7.2級的地震，造成9人死亡。這是25年以來最大規模的地震。之後仍發生超過200次以上的餘震。

地震是地球表面岩層釋放的能量，通常是由地殼板塊運動引起的。地球的外部被分成幾塊板塊，它們位於地殼的表面，這些板塊是不斷運動的。當這些板塊之間的應力超過了岩石的強度時，岩石就會斷裂，釋放能量，導致地震。

台灣地處環太平洋地震帶的西段，是世界上最活躍的地震帶之一。這個區域有許多板塊邊界，包括菲律賓海板塊、歐亞板塊和太平洋板塊等，它們之間的運動導致台灣頻繁地發生地震的情況。此外，台灣位於環太平洋火山帶附近，火山活動也可能導致地震。

One of the most severe earthquakes in the past was the "921 Earthquake" in 1999, which occurred on September 21, 1999, in central Taiwan. This earthquake resulted in over 2,400 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in Taiwan's history. Another significant earthquake was the 2016 Meinong earthquake in Kaohsiung, which happened on February 6, 2016, with a magnitude of 6.6. The maximum intensity was 7 in Xinhua, Tainan. The collapse of the Wei-guan Golden Dragon Building in Yongkang District resulted in at least 115 deaths.

On April 3, 2024, at 7:58 a.m., a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Hualien, Taiwan, causing nine deaths. This was the most significant earthquake in 25 years. Subsequently, there were over 200 aftershocks.

Earthquakes are the release of energy from the Earth's surface layers, typically caused by the movement of tectonic plates. The Earth's surface is divided into several plates that are constantly moving. When the stress between these plates exceeds the strength of the rocks, the rocks fracture, releasing energy and causing earthquakes. Taiwan is located in the western part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most active earthquake zones in the world. This region has many plate boundaries, including the Philippine Sea Plate, the Eurasian Plate, and the Pacific Plate. The movement between these plates leads to frequent earthquakes in Taiwan. Additionally, Taiwan is situated near the Pacific Ring of Fire, where volcanic activity may also cause earthquakes.

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