A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Tainan at 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, with a depth of 10.6 km, according to the Central Weather Administration. The epicenter was located 49.1 km east-northeast of Tainan City Hall.

Last April, a magnitude 7.4 quake hit the island’s mountainous eastern coastal county of Hualien, killing at least 13 people, injuring more than 1,000 others, collapsing a hotel and forcing the closure of Toroko national park. That was the strongest earthquake in 25 years and was followed by hundreds of aftershocks.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future.

Taiwan’s fire department said 15 people were sent to the hospital for minor injuries. Among them were six people, including one child, who were rescued from a collapsed house in Nanxi District, Tainan city. The Zhuwei bridge on a provincial highway was ...

A series of aftershocks have rocked southern Taiwan, inflicting more damage after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region last week.

This photo taken on Jan 21 2025 shows damaged buildings after an earthquake in Tainan City southeast China Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage.

Due to the age of some plants, and intensity of earthquake, several Tainan fabs reported equipment shutdowns, with the extent of damage still under evaluation.

Milksha, a famous milk tea brand from the land of Boba (pearl) drink Taiwan is now in the Philippines! Its first outpost in the country opened on the second floor of SM City North EDSA this January. Originating in Tainan,

Is the Taiwanese semiconductor industry a security guarantee for the island or just another incentive for Beijing to claim it for its own?

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan ’s southern Chiayi county on Tuesday, causing minor injuries and damage to houses and prompting evacuations at a prominent chipmaker’s factories.

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