7.3-magnitude quake hits China's Taiwan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

7.3-magnitude quake hits China's Taiwan

China Daily  

This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows fallen tiles of a damaged building in Taipei, Taiwan. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of China's Taiwan at 7:58 am Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. TAIPEI/BEIJING -- A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien in China's Taiwan on Wednesday, leading to the suspension of work and school classes in Hualien. The quake struck at 7:58 am Wednesday and the epicenter was monitored at 23.81 degrees north latitude and 121.74 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 12 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Taiwan's meteorological agency measured the quake as 7.2 magnitude, saying it was the strongest earthquake to hit the island in 25 years since a deadly earthquake struck on Sept 21, 1999.

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Demand for quake warning app surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Demand for quake warning app surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan

Hindustan Times  

Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the island in the past month following a large temblor. Lin Ruei, another co-founder of the app launched in 2022, said their app tracks fast-moving seismic waves from …

Taiwan earthquake: Over 80 quakes hit east coast in 24 hours, 6.3 magnitude strongest
8 months ago

Taiwan earthquake: Over 80 quakes hit east coast in 24 hours, 6.3 magnitude strongest

Live Mint  

More than 80 earthquakes hit Taiwan's east coast in the past 24 hours that also shook buildings in the capital Taipei, the island's weather administration said. The epicenter was largely the rural eastern county of Hualien, where a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on April 3 claimed the lives of at least 14 people, and there were over 1,000 aftershocks since then. …

Taiwan hit by major series of aftershocks following April 3 earthquake
8 months ago

Taiwan hit by major series of aftershocks following April 3 earthquake

Al Jazeera  

The strongest of more than 200 tremors was measured at 6.1 by the USGS as shaking continued through the night. Taiwan has been rattled by a cluster of dozens of earthquakes that caused buildings to sway and that the government said were aftershocks from the huge quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest of the …

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude
8 months ago

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude

New Indian Express  

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan's capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, with the Central Weather Administration saying the strongest was a magnitude-6.3 tremor originating in eastern Hualien. The first strong quake -- a magnitude 5.5 -- hit on Monday at around 5:08 pm, according to Central Weather Administration. The Central Weather Administration said …

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month
8 months ago

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — 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. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island’s 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Taiwan lies along …

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a tilted building in downtown Hualien after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Southeast China's Taiwan. TAIPEI -- The death toll from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in China's Taiwan has risen to 16, local authorities and media said on Wednesday, adding that the earthquake response has now shifted from emergency relief to recovery and reconstruction. At …

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll rises to 16 following Taiwan quake as reconstruction starts

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a tilted building in downtown Hualien after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Southeast China's Taiwan. TAIPEI -- The death toll from a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in China's Taiwan has risen to 16, local authorities and media said on Wednesday, adding that the earthquake response has now shifted from emergency relief to recovery and reconstruction. At …

Mainland willing to assist with post-quake resettlement in Taiwan: spokesperson
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mainland willing to assist with post-quake resettlement in Taiwan: spokesperson

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The mainland is willing to assist people in Taiwan's Hualien county in carrying out post-earthquake resettlement and other related work, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the mainland has been closely following the disaster and its aftermath. Following the earthquake, the office immediately expressed its deep concern …

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan was halted on Saturday because of aftershocks that made it lean even more, media reports said. A building is seen partially collapsed, two days after a powerful earthquake struck the city, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Friday, April 5, 2024. Huilien County magistrate …

The world holds its breath when there’s an earthquake in Taiwan. This company is why
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The world holds its breath when there’s an earthquake in Taiwan. This company is why

LA Times  

A rescue worker stands near the cordoned-off site of a leaning building in the aftermath of an earthquake on Wednesday in Hualien, Taiwan. It has a lot to do with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which produces more than a third of the world’s computational power every year, according to the book “Chip Wars: The Fight for the World’s Most …

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Earthquake aftershocks halt the demolition of a leaning building in Taiwan. Death toll rises to 13

LA Times  

Demolition work is underway at a building collapsed by a powerful earthquake in Hualien City, Taiwan, on Saturday. The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan was halted on Saturday because of aftershocks that made it lean even more, media reports said. The red building, about 10 stories tall and inclined over a street …

How Taiwan’s Taipei 101, country’s tallest skyscraper, stands tall amid earthquakes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How Taiwan’s Taipei 101, country’s tallest skyscraper, stands tall amid earthquakes

Hindustan Times  

At least ten people died, and hundreds were injured after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s east coast on April 3. Despite the widespread damage to structures across the country, Taipei 101, once the tallest skyscraper in the world, remained unscathed. Taipei 101's stability also depends on the mass damper—a spherical device suspended from 92 thick cables between the 87th …

Rescue teams in Taiwan searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following earthquake
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescue teams in Taiwan searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following earthquake

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which has left at least 12 dead. Government officials offer prayers during the demolition ceremony for the partially collapsed building in Hualien City, Taiwan, April 5, 2024. Workers begin demolition of collapsed building, two days after …

‘Felt like this was my last day’: Indians in Taiwan on strongest quake in past 25 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Felt like this was my last day’: Indians in Taiwan on strongest quake in past 25 years

Hindustan Times  

The two Indians reported to have gone missing on Wednesday, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, were found shortly after midnight, India Taipei Association official said on Thursday. Fire broke out at Hualien University Indian-origin PhD student Rageshnath studying in Taiwan’s Hualien, which was one of the most affected areas in Wednesday’s quake, said that he felt like it …

Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Chickens walk on the roof of a partially collapsed building standing at a titled angle a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April …

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien

Al Jazeera  

The quake struck on Wednesday morning and was the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead and 1,038 others injured as of Thursday after the magnitude 7.2 tremor hit off the island’s east on Wednesday morning. Strongest quake since 1999 Located on a tectonic boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the …

Taiwan earthquake: Six miners rescued via helicopter as injuries cross 1,000, ten dead
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: Six miners rescued via helicopter as injuries cross 1,000, ten dead

India TV News  

Taipei: A helicopter was used to rescue six miners trapped in a mining area as rescue operations continued after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday, while hundreds of aftershocks rocking the eastern region near its epicentre drove scores more to seek shelter outdoors. Taiwan suffered minimum damage Despite suffering a powerful earthquake and buildings shaking violently in Taipei, …

Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years with nine confirmed dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A partially collapsed building in …

Nine dead, 900 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine dead, 900 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

The Hindu  

At least nine persons were killed and more than 900 injured on Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years 1 / 3 Wu Chien-fu, director of Taipei's Central Weather …

Why is Taiwan so prone to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan so prone to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan’s eastern coast near …

Why is Taiwan exposed to earthquakes and well prepared to withstand them?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan exposed to earthquakes and well prepared to withstand them?

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Taiwan lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific …

Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island’s 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan’s eastern coast near the epicenter of Wednesday’s …

Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock country
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock country

Hindustan Times  

An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, killing at least four people and injuring several others. Taiwan earthquake: A look at 5 horror videos as violent tremors rock the country This earthquake is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. Five horror videos of the earthquake coming in from Taiwan Several horrifying …

Earthquake Hits Taiwan: In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake Hits Taiwan: In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

The Hindu  

At least seven people were killed and several others injured on April 3 after a powerful earthquake in Taiwan damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. This photo taken by Taiwan's Central News Agency on April 3, 2024 shows Taiwan's president-elect and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te surveying damage in …

Taiwan earthquake videos show terrified commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to fre
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake videos show terrified commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to fre

Daily Mail  

Terrifying footage from a damaging 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan shows commuters being rocked on trains and shaken on bridges amid the tremor that has killed at least four. Commuters grip the handrails aboard a Taipei metro during the 7.4 earthquake on Wednesday Video showed water from a rooftop pool cascading down a skyscraper amid the terrifying earthquake Massive waves threatened …

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

Hindustan Times  

At least one person was feared dead and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Wu said the quake was the strongest since one of 7.6-magnitude struck in September 1999, killing around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural …

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts

Hindustan Times  

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Taiwan; Japan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts The earthquake rocked Taiwan damaging buildings and triggering tsunami alerts. The epicentre was 18 km south of Hualien at a depth of 34.8 km.. 1 / 6 View Photos in a new improved layout Taiwan earthquake: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the island of Taiwan early Wednesday resulting in …

Four killed in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Four killed in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour on April 3, damaging buildings and highways and leaving seven people dead. In pictures | Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years 1 / 3 Taiwan’s national fire agency said seven people died in the quake, which struck just before 8 a.m. Taiwan’s …

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan Earthquake Today: On Wednesday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 rocked Taiwan’s eastern coast. ANI took to X to share scary “Visuals from Beibin Street, Hualien City, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.” In the video, people are seen running towards a partially collapsed building. “Passengers are witnessing the earthquake in Taiwan,” an X user wrote while posting a video. Following …

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, scary videos show buildings collapse, bridge shaking

Hindustan Times  

Taiwan Earthquake Today: On Wednesday, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 rocked Taiwan’s eastern coast. ANI took to X to share scary “Visuals from Beibin Street, Hualien City, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan.” In the video, people are seen running towards a partially collapsed building. “Passengers are witnessing the earthquake in Taiwan,” an X user wrote while posting a video. Following …

Taiwan earthquake: 9 killed, more than 1000 injured
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: 9 killed, more than 1000 injured

Associated Press  

HUALIEN, Taiwan — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens at quarries and a national park, and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. Some 70 workers who were stranded at two rock quarries were safe, according to Taiwan’s national fire agency, but the roads to reach them were …

Taiwan earthquake: Terrifying moment commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to free v
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan earthquake: Terrifying moment commuters rocked on trains and stopped on shaking bridge during 7.4 tremor, as water from rooftop pool cascades over edge of skyscraper and rescuers rush to free v

Daily Mail  

At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan today that damaged dozens of buildings and triggered tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines. The magnitude-7.4 quake struck just before 8:00 am local time, with the United States Geological Survey putting the epicentre 18 kilometres south of Taiwan's Hualien City, …

Nine dead, hundreds injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine dead, hundreds injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

New Indian Express  

TAIPEI: At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Wu said the quake was the strongest since a 7.6-magnitude struck in September 1999, killing around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural …

Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and stranding workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and stranding workers

LA Times  

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, stranding dozens in rock quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was magnitude 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4. I had never felt such intense shaking before.” …

Mainland offers aid to Taiwan after powerful earthquake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mainland offers aid to Taiwan after powerful earthquake

China Daily  

Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office. The Chinese mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday expressed concern and offered assistance to Taiwan following a strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the island earlier that day. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the office, stated the mainland's deep concern for the situation and extended heartfelt condolences to those affected in Taiwan. …

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s earthquake kills at least nine people, injures nearly 900, with 77 trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings. The event also set off at least nine landslides on Suhua Highway in Hualien, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency, which reported that part of the road had collapsed. According to USGS, the earthquake’s epicentre was located about 18km southwest of Hualien …

At least nine dead, hundreds injured after Taiwan hit by strong earthquake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

At least nine dead, hundreds injured after Taiwan hit by strong earthquake

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan authorities say nine people killed in Hualien County, including three hikers and an engineering worker, and more than 900 injured. Fire safety officials were quoted by Taiwanese media as saying that at least nine people were killed in Hualien County, including three hikers and one engineering worker struck by falling rocks while on a trail, and at least 946 …

Taiwan rocked by most powerful quake in 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan rocked by most powerful quake in 25 years

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years has rocked the island during the morning rush hour, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of four people. Taiwan’s national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County and at least 57 were injured in the quake that struck just before 8am on Wednesday. Despite the quake striking at the height …

Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake

NPR  

Photos: See the aftermath of the Taiwan earthquake Enlarge this image toggle caption VCG via Getty Images VCG via Getty Images Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century. In Taiwan, at least 9 people are dead and hundreds are injured after a strong magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit the east coast during morning rush …

Earthquake rocks Taiwan, damaging buildings and leaving 4 dead
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake rocks Taiwan, damaging buildings and leaving 4 dead

LA Times  

In this image taken from a video, a partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, in eastern Taiwan, on Wednesday. Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and and causing the deaths of four people. Taiwan’s national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County …

Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years

NPR  

Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — A major earthquake struck Taiwan during the morning rush hour on Wednesday, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the Philippines. The quake hit near the eastern city of Hualien at 7:58 a.m. local time and had …

Earthquake today: 6.3 magnitude quake hits Japan’s Kuril Islands
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Earthquake today: 6.3 magnitude quake hits Japan’s Kuril Islands

Live Mint  

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Japan's Kuril Islands on 27 December, the National Centre for Seismology informed. Taking to X, the NCS wrote, “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 28-12-2023, 14:45:12 IST, Lat: 44.36 & Long: 149.23, Depth: 10 Km,Location: Kuril Islands, Japan for more information.” However, according to the United States Geological Survey, two …

An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
1 year ago

An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, reducing homes to rubble, leaving residents outside in a below-freezing winter night and killing 131 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, injuring more than 700 people, damaging roads and knocking out …

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 rocks Taiwan's Taipei
1 year, 2 months ago

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 rocks Taiwan's Taipei

India TV News  

Taiwan was hit by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale on Tuesday, sending tremors throughout the island, including the capital city of Taipei. The earthquake's epicenter was located at sea, approximately 120.2 kilometers east of Hualien County Hall, at a depth of 5.7 kilometers, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. The intensity of the …

Earthquake shakes eastern China, but no immediate reports of injuries
1 year, 4 months ago

Earthquake shakes eastern China, but no immediate reports of injuries

The Hindu  

An earthquake jolted residents of an eastern Chinese city early on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The magnitude 5.5 quake occurred near the city of Dezhou, about 300 kilometers south of Beijing, the Chinese capital, at 2:33 a.m., according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Firefighters in Dezhou were mobilized for possible relief work but no …

Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude jolts Myanmar, no reports of casualties
1 year, 7 months ago

Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude jolts Myanmar, no reports of casualties

India TV News  

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar on Monday. Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia triggered a tsunami warning for countries in the South Pacific on Friday. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also said small waves were possible for Fiji, …

7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan with strong shaking felt in China
1 year, 10 months ago

7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan with strong shaking felt in China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake …

Strong quake kills 1, knocks house, derails train in Taiwan
2 years, 3 months ago

Strong quake kills 1, knocks house, derails train in Taiwan

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks. In nearby Yuli town, a cement factory worker died and the three-story building, which had a 7-11 convenience store on the …

Taiwan Earthquake: Strong Jolt Triggers Tsunami Warning; What Causes These Giant Waves?
2 years, 3 months ago

Taiwan Earthquake: Strong Jolt Triggers Tsunami Warning; What Causes These Giant Waves?

News 18  

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Sunday, triggering at least three buildings to collapse, damaging roads, bridges and derailing train carriages in the sparsely populated southeastern region. China’s Central Weather Bureau designated the 6.8 earthquake that struck Taitung as a “main shock" and the magnitude 6.4 quake on Saturday and 70 quakes previously recorded as aftershocks, now reclassified as …

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