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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 ...
[15] [16] Rescue and retrieval operations were interrupted by two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.2 on the Richter scale that struck the area on February 10, [17] as well as another landslide on February 13. [18] Over 1,250 families, equivalent to 5,227 people, in Masara and four other barangays of Maco, were evacuated. [19] [20]
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 ...
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.
1 dead. On August 12, 2021, at 01:46:12 PST, a strong M w 7.1 earthquake struck the island of Mindanao at a depth of 55.1 kilometers (34.2 mi). It had a maximum perceived Intensity V on the PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale. [1] No damage or injuries were reported but a young man was killed by the earthquake.
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 ...
Between 1901 and the year 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.