The earthquake struck at 03:19 local time on 17 December 1941 . At a magnitude of 7.1 and with a focal depth of , the quake was felt throughout the island . The epicentre was in Tainan Prefecture in modern-day Zhongpu , Chiayi , just southeast of Chiayi City , and was close to the location of the 1906 Meishan earthquake , which hit in the neighbouring township of Meishan
1906 Meishan earthquake
1906 Meishan earthquake
1941 Chungpu earthquake