The casualties and losses from this earthquake have been overwhelming. As of October 29, figures from the Ministry of the Interior show a total of 2,411 people dead, 51 still missing and 11,305 seriously injured.
此次震災傷亡、損失慘重，至十月二十九日止，內政部統計，因地震死亡人數二千四百一十一人，失蹤五十一人，受傷一萬一千三百零五人，房屋全倒兩萬六千八百三十一間，半倒二萬四千四百九十五間。