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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries.
In Japan, the weather agency put the quake's magnitude at 7.7, saying several small tsunami waves reached parts of the southern prefecture of Okinawa, while downgrading its tsunami warning to an ...
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 ...
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]
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday can provide vital lessons for Southern California as it prepares for the next big temblor. Taiwan's massive earthquake could happen in ...
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.
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 ...
More than 600 people remain stranded and are still awaiting rescue in Taiwan since a 7.4 magnitude tremor earthquake struck on Wednesday, the Taiwan’s National Fire Agency (NFA) said in a ...