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On 3 April 2024, at 07:58:11 NST (23:58:11 UTC on 2 April), a Mw 7.4 earthquake struck 15 km (9.3 mi) [4] south of Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. At least 18 people were killed and over 1,100 were injured in the earthquake. It is the strongest earthquake in Taiwan since the 1999 Jiji earthquake, [5] with three aftershocks above M w 6.0.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar. April 3, 2024 at 11:41 AM. 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 ...
Damaged houses and road following an earthquake in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024. Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century, with shocks from the ...
Updated April 3, 2024 at 8:55 AM HONG KONG — A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off Taiwan , killing nine people, injuring hundreds and collapsing buildings in the island’s most ...
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. Many modern buildings in Taiwan are constructed with earthquake safety in mind, including Taipei 101, which had to cope with the dual ...
April 3, 2024 at 2:40 PM A building in Hualien, Taiwan, partially collapsed after a powerful earthquake hit the island on Wednesday. (VCG via Getty Images) (VCG via Getty Images)
Hualien earthquake may refer to: 1966 Hualien earthquake. 2009 Hualien earthquake. 2018 Hualien earthquake. 2019 Hualien earthquake. 2024 Hualien earthquake (3 April 2024), a 7.4 earthquake in Hualien County, Taiwan. Category: Set index articles.
In the county seat of Hualien, a city of about 100,000 people, most places were back to normal — a reflection of Taiwan’s effort to strengthen earthquake preparedness and response since a 7.6 ...