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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien in China's Taiwan region, causing the suspension of train services in Shenzhen. Chen Wen—VCG/Getty Images
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 search-and-rescue team prepares to enter a building following a magnitude-7.4 earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3. The quake killed 17 and injured more than 900 others. Lam Yik Fei—The ...
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.
At 23:50 on 6 February 2018, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale hit Taiwan. [2]The epicenter was on the coastline near Hualien, which was the most severely affected area, with a maximum felt intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. [1]
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan's biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 workers travelling in minibuses to a hotel in a ...
Taipei, Taiwan (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of six struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, ... a magnitude 7.4 quake hit the island’s mountainous eastern coast of Hualien ...
2019 Hualien earthquake; 2024 Hualien earthquake (3 April 2024), a 7.4 earthquake in Hualien County, Taiwan This page was last edited on 4 April 2024, at ...