Rescuers are working to free dozens of people trapped after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years. Follow for live updates.
Why China Offered Earthquake Aid to Taiwan—and Why Taiwan Quickly Rejected It
It’s not real kindness,” one expert tells TIME of China’s offer to assist Taiwan with recovery from a massive, deadly earthquake.
How Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper withstands earthquakes
Deep foundations, structural flexibility and a giant steel orb that swings like a pendulum all help protect the 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper from deadly earthquakes.
Resilient Taiwan responded fast to earthquake after years honing skills
When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar ...
Rescuers search through rubble for survivors as Taiwan reels from earthquake
Rescuers on Thursday continued to scourer through rubble for dozens of people missing and trapped in Taiwan following Wednesday's earthquake ...
Dozens rescued after major Taiwan quake but more than 100 still cut off
Rescue teams Thursday were trying to reach more than 100 people trapped overnight in eastern Taiwan following the strongest earthquake to hit the island in decades, as the number of people injured ...
Taiwan Endures Its Fiercest Earthquake Since 1999: What We Know
Several people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the most powerful temblor to strike the island in decades.
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills at least 9
Hundreds of others were injured in the 7.4-magnitude tremor off the island’s east coast, which was felt across the region and prompted tsunami warnings that were later lifted.
Dozens trapped after deadly 7.4 magnitude quake strikes Taiwan
Rescuers are working to free dozens of people trapped after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, the strongest in 25 years. Follow for live updates.
Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake
Rescuers searched for dozens of people out of contact Thursday a day after Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine people. In ...
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, missing hotel workers found
The number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way to a hotel ...
Nuclear Submarine Pact Could Deter China From Taiwan Attack: US Official
A top official for the U.S. Department of State (DOS) suggested that the submarine project between ... Taiwan Strait that Taiwan administers as an outlying county, is close enough to be seen with the ...
‘Staunch’ friend of Taiwan’s to become top US diplomat in Taipei, sources say
A staunch friend of Taiwan's will this summer take over as the top U.S. diplomat in Taipei, three sources briefed on the matter said, roughly coinciding with the island's new president taking office ...
Strong Taiwan Quake Destroys At Least 28 Buildings, But 1,667-ft-tall Taipei 101 Performs Well
Almost 100 miles north in the capital, Taipei City, Mayor Chiang Wan-an said on social media that the most severe local building damage was found in beams and columns on the first floor of an historic ...
Rescue effort in massive Taiwan earthquake may take a ‘Herculean effort’: Updates
Some buildings collapsed or were left leaning precariously while scores of people were trapped inside the damaged structures.
TSMC shrugs off Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, showing its massive chip foundry mega-complexes are nearly quake-proof
TSMC told Fortune it detected damage to a “small number” of tools and was 70% recovered within 10 hours of a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.