SINGAPORE: Climbing enthusiasts Rachael Tay and David Wilkins were about to dig into their breakfast in northern Taiwan when a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck.
Taiwan earthquake a threat to global tech supply chain? TSMC halts some units, evacuates plants
Some of the high-end chips need 24/7 seamless operations in a vacuum state for a few weeks,” analysts Bum Ki Son and Brian Tan said. “Operation halts in Taiwan’s northern industrial areas could mean ...
Taiwan earthquake knocks nearly 200 base stations offline
By partnering with satellite players such as OneWeb and Amazon’s Project Kuiper, the government hopes to have established 700 hotspots, 70 backhaul stations, and three overseas hotspots by the end of ...
Four dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years
TAIPEI: At least four people were killed 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 ...
Taiwan’s Tech, Building Upgrades Help Blunt Damage From Quake
The technological expertise that turned Taiwan into a semiconductor powerhouse appears to have kept damage and casualties relatively low from its worst quake in a quarter of a century, according to an ...
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A partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, eastern Taiwan on Wednesday. (Image: AP) Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years has killed seven and injured at least 700, causing building ...
Earthquake in Taiwan: Photos, videos show destruction from 7.4 magnitude shake
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday leaving at least four people dead and more injured. The quake also prompted tsunami warnings.
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Taiwan’s Strongest Earthquake in 25 Years Kills at Least Nine
The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years killed at least nine people and damaged roads and buildings, including some that partially collapsed, on the island’s east coast. The quake, which ...
Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people
Taiwan’s monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2. Parts of the island's electricity grid were also shut down.
Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
The region’s mountainous landscape can magnify the ground shaking, leading to landslides. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan’s eastern coast near the epicenter of Wednesday’s quake near ...
Deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake topples buildings and triggers tsunami warnings
Tremors from the quake have also caused a small tsunami which has travelled as as far as southern Japan, reaching the Okinawa region but causing no injury or property damage at ... In the capital ...
Taiwan rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years as tsunami wave warnings issued
Taiwan's monitoring agency measured the earthquake at magnitude 7.2, while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4. It struck at 7.58am local time, about 18km south-southwest of Hualien city at a depth ...
How Taiwan earthquake puts world’s most advanced chips at risk
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake led to the collapse of over 25 buildings, at least seven deaths and the injury of more than 700 people across Taiwan, with much of the fallout still unknown. Taiwan ...
The Economic Ripple: Analyzing the Business Impact of Taiwan’s Devastating Earthquake
Early on a seemingly typical Wednesday, Taiwan was rocked to its core by the largest earthquake in decades, which left a path of devastation, fatalities, and a major dent in the island’s thriving ...
Strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan, damaging buildings, leaving seven dead
A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ...