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Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported

December 27, 2025 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 7.0 magnitude ‍earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern ‌coastal city of Yilan on Saturday (December 27, 2025), the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate report of major damage. The quake with a depth of 73 km (45 miles)…

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Taiwan earthquake: 5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings, as a series of temblors hits the island

January 30, 2025 admin

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: AP A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday (January 30, 2025), as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future. The biggest of the quakes hit at 10:11 a.m. (0211 GMT)…

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Taiwan Passes Controversial Bills To Expand Power On Disapproving Protesters

May 28, 2024 admin

The bills were proposed by the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party (Representational) Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan’s parliament passed a package of controversial bills on Tuesday to expand its power as thousands of disapproving protesters rallied outside and chanted “defend democracy”. Proponents say expanded parliamentary powers are needed to curb corruption but critics fear the laws…

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China warns of Taiwan ‘war’ as military drills encircle island

May 24, 2024 admin

China warned on May 24 of war over Taiwan and said it would ramp up countermeasures until “complete reunification” was achieved, as Chinese forces conducted military drills around the self-ruled island. Warships and fighter jets encircled Taiwan on the second day of exercises that Beijing said were a test of its ability to seize the…

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Earthquakes shake Taiwan again, weeks after strong one that killed 13

April 23, 2024 admin

In this image from a video, roads in Hualien, Taiwan are cordoned off after a cluster of earthquakes struck the island early Tuesday, April 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP 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….

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Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 people still stranded, three days after earthquake that killed at least 12

April 6, 2024 admin

HUALIEN, TAIWAN – APRIL 06: A helicopter descends onto a car park carrying people rescued from the Taroko Gorge after they were trapped in the mountainous areas for nearly 3 days on April 06, 2024 in Hualien, Taiwan. There are still hundreds of victims stuck in the mountains after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit eastern…

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Taiwan Earthquake: Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake

April 4, 2024 admin

Debris surrounds a tilted building a day after a powerful earthquake struck, in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, on April 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact on April 4, a day after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine…

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

April 3, 2024 admin

At least four people were killed and nearly 60 injured on April 3 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. Taiwan is regularly hit by earthquakes as the island lies near the junction of two tectonic plates,…

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Taiwan rocked by strong earthquake that triggers tsunami warning

April 3, 2024 admin

Image taken from a video footage of a woman standing near a partially collapsed building in Hualien, eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands….

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