1974 Tseng City earthquake

The Tseng City earthquake or the 3874 earthquake was a 6.8 earthquake that struck Tseng on March 8, 1974, at 9:21 in the morning. The epicentre was at Kanglong District, Tseng City, Tseng City State, Tseng Republic.

1,837 people were killed, 12,948 people were injured, and T¥100 million worth of damage was done, making the disaster the second-deadliest and most costliest earthquake in Tseng. The cities of Tseng City, Hillsborough, Pushan, and St. Joseph were nearly completely destroyed.

Most of the deaths occurred from infrastructure collapse, as the buildings of Tseng were weak at the time, and the earthquake warning was new.

Before
There were many foreshocks and "signs" the days before the quake. Some were:


 * 1) Erratic behavior in animals. (eg. fishermen in the Tseng City Harbour noticed that catfish were flailing and thrashing around)
 * 2) A section of the Beiheshan Temple (the largest Buddaist temple in Tseng City) collapsed by a foreshock.

The earthquake
At 9:21:53 AM local time (11:21:53 PM UTC) the earthquake struck.

Northern Tseng
In Tseng City, nearly every building and structure in the city collapsed, wholly or partially, infrastructure was severely damaged, and essential services such as electric power, water supply, and communications were entirely knocked out. Few buildings in Tseng City survived, such as the Zengzi airport, the Beiheshan Temple, and the National State Assembly. The entire downtown was destroyed and homes were in awkward angles.

About 80%-95% of the cities of Hillsborough, Pushan, and St. Joseph were ruined.

Southern Tseng
Southern Tseng was hit much less than northern Tseng. 10-30% of the cities of Taihua, Jingfeng, and Huanzhou were destroyed. The state of Sandiao didn't even feel the quake.

Eastern Tseng
Eastern Tseng was the least affected region of Tseng. In Qishan City, the only building that collapsed was the 80-year old Dazhu Hotel.

Aftermath
There were a few aftershocks after the main quake, the largest being a 5.0 in Erwhan, Touzhou. After the earthquake, then-president Stephen Yang organized a plan called the Rebuild Plan, which ordered every building in Tseng rebuilt using stronger materials, like steel. Engineers designed a brand-new downtown for Tseng City, with skyscrapers that could withstand stronger earthquakes and typhoons.