One dead and 50 injured as rescues carried out in worst-hit city of Hualien after strong 7.7 magnitude quake; Japan lifts tsunami advisory ...
Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan and damages buildings
A powerful earthquake has rocked the island of Taiwan, damaging buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that headed towards southern Japanese islands. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency ...
7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, collapsing buildings
Central Weather Bureau says quake hit 18km south of Hualien People sent into the streets with morning quake At least two buildings were partially collapsed when a 7.3-magnitude quake struck the ...
Asian currencies: S Korea won, Taiwan dollar hit multi-month lows
In Asia, the Taiwanese dollar depreciated 0.3% to its lowest since Nov 16. The Malaysian ringgit slipped 0.4% to a four-week low. The South Korean won also dipped 0.2% and touched its lowest level in ...
7.5 magnitude earthquake rocks buildings in Taiwan, over 9-feet tsunami warning issued in Japan
Taiwan's earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.5. Television showed buildings in Taiwan's eastern city of Hualien shaken off their ...
Image show buildings shaken off their foundations in an eastern Taiwan city after a powerful earthquake
Image show buildings shaken off their foundations in an eastern Taiwan city after a powerful earthquake ...
Tsunami Warning Issued After Quake Shakes Buildings in Taipei
Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century, with shocks from the temblor shaking buildings in the capital Taipei and leading to tsunami warnings along the coasts. The ...
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Taipei
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 hit Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, on Wednesday morning, the Taiwan central weather administration said. The strong quake knocked out power in several parts of ...
Quake Shakes Buildings in Taipei, Triggering Tsunami Warnings
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century, with shocks from the temblor shaking buildings in the capital Taipei and leading to tsunami warnings along the ...
Earthquake in Taiwan LIVE updates: 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Taipei, tsunami warnings issued
A 7.4 earthquake hit Taiwan's east on Wednesday morning. The seismic event rocked the entire island, prompting tsunami warnings in the entire region.
Taiwan Earthquake: Taipei Metro Suspends All MRT Trains To Conduct Safety Checks
Taipei: Following a massive earthquake of magnitude 7.5 in Taiwan, Taipei Earthquake has decided to suspend all MRT trains. The train services will be halted for around 40 to 60 minutes for ...
Earthquake In Taiwan ‘Strongest In 25 Years’: Taipei Seismology Official
The earthquake that hit Taiwan's east on Wednesday morning was "the strongest in 25 years", said the director of Taipei's Seismology Centre.
Earthquake near Taiwan magnitude 7.5, felt in Taipei, tsunami alert issued
A powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan, rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings. Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. Japan’s meteorological ...
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes on coast of Taiwan
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday morning on the east coast of Taiwan, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake happened at around 8 a.m. local time and had a depth of around 21 miles, ...
Over-7 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Taiwan, Felling Buildings and Causing a Tsunami
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.
A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami
Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.5.