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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.
Updated April 4, 2024 at 3:27 AM. 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 ...
The Philippines' defence chief has ordered the military to boost the number of troops stationed at the northernmost islands near Taiwan to fortify Manila's territorial defence capabilities.
August 22, 2024 at 10:04 PM. BEIJING (Reuters) - The Philippines could "stir up trouble" at yet another "Chinese" island in the South China Sea, China's state-backed Global Times reported, after ...
139 injured (October aftershock) [ 3] On July 27, 2022, at 8:43:24 a.m. ( PHT ), an earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 M w , with an epicenter in Abra province. [ 4][ 5] Eleven people were reported dead and 615 were injured. At least 35,798 homes, schools and other buildings were ...
1 dead, 179 injured. Two earthquakes affected Taitung and Hualien Counties, Taiwan within hours of each other. The first earthquake struck Taitung on September 17, 2022, occurring with a magnitude of 6.5 M w , causing minor damage and some injuries. The second earthquake occurred roughly a day after the first tremor struck the same area, with a ...
August 20, 2024 at 4:00 AM. JIUPENG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military launched surface-to-air missiles in live-fire drills conducted Tuesday in response to growing military pressure from China ...
Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday, launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles in front of reporters during a visit to a sensitive test site on a remote part of the island's ...