Taiwan Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude hits Hualien, no damage reported
- 11-Jun-2025
TAIWAN: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration has reported a serious 6.4-magnitude earthquake which hit the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday. The Taiwan earthquake took place at 7:01 PM local time. It was centered 71 km (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City at a depth of 30.9 km (19.3 miles). According to the reports by the […]
Taiwan hit by strong 5.5-magnitude quake
- 22-Apr-2024
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s capital was shaken by a “strong” earthquake early Monday evening, AFP staff reported, with the Central Weather Administration saying it was a magnitude-5.5 tremor originating in eastern Hualien. The region was the epicentre of a magnitude-7.4 quake that hit on April 3, causing landslides around the mountainous region that blocked off roads, while […]
Watch: How dog senses Taiwan earthquake before it occurred
- 06-Apr-2024
In a shocking video that went viral online in no time, a dog sensed the Taiwan earthquake seconds before it occurred. The topic of animals possessing the ability to sense earthquakes before they occur, is always under debate. A recent video posted on Instagram purportedly showing a dog alerting residents in a house before the […]
‘Doomsday fish’ caught hours before earthquake in Taiwan
- 05-Apr-2024
A ‘doomsday fish’, which is said to surface only before disasters occur has been caught hours ago the deadly earthquake in Taiwan, local media reported. A fisherman in Philippine claimed to catch Oarfish at 2am on Tuesday, just hours before the earthquake strike the neighboring country, Taiwan. Oarfish normally inhabit depths of up to 3,300 […]
Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after earthquake
- 05-Apr-2024
Taiwan: Taiwanese rescuers looked for 18 people still missing on Friday after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island’s mountainous and scenic east coast, as dozens of aftershocks rattled the disaster zone and those cut off were gradually taken to safety. Wednesday’s earthquake in Taiwan’s sparsely populated eastern county of Hualien killed 10 people, leaving hundreds […]
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000, missing hotel workers found
- 04-Apr-2024
HUALIEN, Taiwan: 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 in a national park mostly now found safe. The temblor, the strongest in 25 years, hit on Wednesday […]
Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years
- 03-Apr-2024
TAIPEI: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, killing one person, injuring dozens and sparking a tsunami warning for southern Japan and the Philippines that was later lifted. Taiwan’s fire department said one person is suspected to have been crushed to death by […]





