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Map of Tsunami Warnings issued by China's TACMNR on 3 April 2024 at 08:15 BJT. A tsunami was triggered by the earthquake, with a maximum height of 1 m (3.3 ft) in parts of Hualien City. [3] A 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) wave was observed in Chenggong, Taitung, while an 82 cm (32 in) surge was recorded in Wushi Harbor. The CWA issued an alert advising ...
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 ...
The quake hit at a depth of 15.5 km (9.6 miles), just as people were headed for work and school, setting off a tsunami warning for southern Japan and the Philippines that was later lifted.
At least nine people were killed and more than 900 injured when Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years rocked the island during the morning rush hour, prompting authorities to issue tsunami ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off Taiwan, and Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. Japan's meteorological agency forecast a tsunami of up to 3 meters (9.8 feet). It wasn't yet clear if there was any damage from the quake Wednesday morning. 04/03/2024 00:23 -0400
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Taiwan, killing at least four people in the island’s most powerful tremor in at least 25 years.
A tsunami advisory was issued after the earthquake. It covered Kōchi , Ehime , Oita , Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures [ 15 ] and predicted waves of up to 1 m (3.3 ft). [ 16 ] Subsequently, tsunami waves of 50 cm (1.6 ft) were observed in Miyazaki, 30 cm (0.98 ft) in Kōchi , and 20 cm (0.66 ft) in Kagoshima . [ 15 ]
Lai said Taiwan’s progress on earthquake safety was gradual and required public education, as well as trust in government and faith in scientists. “We took 25 years to get to this point,” he ...