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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.
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 ...
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 rush hour, prompting ...
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 ...
2024 Hualien earthquake (3 April 2024), a 7.4 earthquake in Hualien County, Taiwan Index of articles associated with the same name This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
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 was last struck by a deadly quake in 2018 that killed 17 people and brought down a historic hotel. Taiwan's worst quake in recent years struck on Sept. 21, 1999, with a magnitude of 7.7 ...