Shihkang is located on the banks of the Tachia River, and was one of the areas most heavily hit by the quake, with 178 deaths, over 1,200 buildings totally destroyed, more than 500 homes partially destroyed, and dozens of historic old structures demolished.
石岡位於台中縣大甲溪畔，在這次震災中受創嚴重。全鄉死亡人數一百七十八人，房屋全倒一千二百多棟，半倒五百多棟，數十棟百年古厝也毀於一旦。