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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]
A building is partially collapsed after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan (VCG via Getty Images) All flight operations have been suspended at Naha airport in Okinawa following the ...
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens at quarries and a national park, and sending some residents scrambling out the ...
HONG KONG — A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off Taiwan, killing nine people, injuring hundreds and collapsing buildings in the island’s most powerful tremor in at least 25 years.
A strong earthquake rocked Taiwan early Wednesday, toppling buildings and leaving at least nine dead, dozens of others trapped and nearly 1,000 people injured, officials there say.
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.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) noted that the earthquake measured a moment magnitude (M w ) of 6.0, [1] while Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWB) measured it at M L 6.4. [4] The epicenter was located in Dongshan District , Tainan City , near the border with Dapu, Chiayi County, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Yujing and 38 km (24 ...
A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked southern Taiwan on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.. The earthquake was recorded around 5:30 p.m. local time in Taiwan. Taiwan's Central ...