Since 1976, Pingtung has sunk by 2.54 meters, while Yunlin has sunk by 1.5 meters. Flat, low-lying Yunlin and Chiayi Counties are still subsiding by 20 centimeters every year. Their coastal areas have all sunk below sea level, creating "unlimited potential" for further land loss.
六十五年至今，屏東下陷了二．五四公尺，雲林下陷一．五公尺，地勢低緩的雲、嘉，至今每年仍然下陷廿公分，沿海岸地區，都已低於海平面，國土流失「潛力無窮」。