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Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) measured the earthquake's local magnitude at 7.2, [9] while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) placed the earthquake at M w 7.4. [10] It was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan since the 1999 Jiji earthquake, which measured M w 7.7. [11]
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 workers travelling in minibuses to a hotel in a ...
At least nine people were killed and more than 900 injured when Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 ... A building is partially collapsed after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan ...
Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 magnitude while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4. It struck about 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Hualien and was about 35 ...
Between the years 1901 and 2000, there were 91 major earthquakes in Taiwan, 48 of them resulting in loss of life. [4] The most recent major earthquake was the 2024 Hualien earthquake, and the most recent major earthquake with a high death toll was the 921 earthquake, which struck on 21 September 1999, and claimed 2,415 lives.
Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event 1 7.5 526 Japan, Ishikawa: XI (Extreme) 10.0 January 1: 2024 Noto earthquake: 2 7.4 19 Taiwan, Hualien: VIII (Severe) 40.0 April 2: 2024 Hualien earthquake: 2 7.4 1 Chile, Antofagasta: VII (Very strong) 127.3 July 19 - 4 7.3 14 Vanuatu, Shefa offshore IX (Violent) 57.1 December 17
When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar ...
At 23:50 on 6 February 2018, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale hit Taiwan. [2] The epicenter was on the coastline near Hualien, which was the most severely affected area, with a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. [1] At least 17 deaths were reported, with 285 injured. [3]