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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 ...
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. Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
It was reportedly the most powerful earthquake to strike the Tainan-Chiayi area since the 1964 Baihe earthquake, and the first large earthquake in the region since 1998. [ 5 ] The CWB's earthquake early warning system issued a warning at 00:17:33.9 local time; 7.9 seconds after the initial detection of seismic waves from the mainshock, with the ...
A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to the USGS, Tuesday's ...