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| UTC time | 1906-03-16 10:43 |
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| ISC event | 16957889 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 17, 1906 |
| Local time | 06:43 |
| Magnitude | 6.8 Ms(Utsu) |
| Depth | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Epicenter | 23°33′N 120°27′E / 23.55°N 120.45°E |
| Areas affected | Japanese Taiwan |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[1] |
| Casualties | 1,258–1,266 dead 2,385– 2,476 injured |
The 1906 Meishan earthquake (Chinese: 1906年梅山地震; pinyin: 1906 nián Měishān Dìzhèn) was centered on Moe'akhe (Chinese: 梅仔坑; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Môe-á-kheⁿ), Kagi-cho, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Meishan, Chiayi County, Taiwan) and occurred on March 17. Referred to at the time as the Great Kagi earthquake (Chinese: 嘉義大地震; pinyin: Jiāyì Dà Dìzhèn), it is the third-deadliest earthquake in Taiwan's recorded history, claiming around 1,260 lives. The shock had a surface-wave magnitude of 6.8 and a Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).