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  2. 2024 Hualien earthquake - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Shows Earthquake In Taiwan, Not ...

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    A viral video shared on X purports to show a recent 7.0-magnitude earthquake that occurred in California. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck California near Humboldt County on Dec. 5, according to ...

  4. Viral video purporting to show Dec. 5 earthquake predates it ...

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    The video does not show the Dec. 5 earthquake in California. It predates the event by several months. ... Oct. 31, 2024 Taiwan (Hualien) Earthquake. USA TODAY, April 3, Taiwan hit by strongest ...

  5. List of earthquakes in Taiwan - Wikipedia

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    Between 1901 and the year 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.

  6. Earthquake showed Taiwan was well prepared for a big one ...

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    The powerful earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday shook an island that was well prepared for a seismic catastrophe — likely more so than some regions of the U.S., several experts said.

  7. 1999 Jiji earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The Chi-Chi earthquake [4] [5] [6] (later also known as the Jiji earthquake [a] or the great earthquake of September 21 [b]), was a 7.3 M L or 7.7 M w earthquake which occurred in Jiji (Chi-Chi), Nantou County, Taiwan on 21 September 1999 at 01:47:12 local time. [2] 2,415 people were killed, 11,305 injured, and NT$300 billion worth of damage ...

  8. Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well ... - AOL

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    Taiwan and its surrounding waters have registered about 2,000 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater since 1980, and more than 100 earthquakes with a magnitude above 5.5, according to the ...

  9. 2019 Hualien earthquake - Wikipedia

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    A 6.1 earthquake hit Taiwan which caused damage to weak buildings and roads in Taipei and other districts. Two people were injured while hiking and 15 other people were injured in Taipei. [ 3 ] This was a moment magnitude earthquake 9 kilometres off of Hualien County, Taiwan.