The Meishan fault dates back to an earthquake that occurred in Chiayi in 1906. Many more large quakes have hit Chiayi since then, including a 6.4 temblor this past October 22. The Peikang High also prevents a lot of silt and sediment from flowing to southern Taiwan, and has thus had a great impact on the unique topography of the Kaohsiung-Pingtung region.
一九○六年鄰近北港高區的嘉義就爆發地震、還衝出新的梅山斷層；當人們因九二一集集大震餘悸猶存，梅山斷層也梅開二度，地牛翻身，造成規模六點四的大震。