A tsunami warning is issued when a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake occurs in waters near Taiwan at a shallow depth of less ...

The powerful earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday shook an island that was well prepared for a seismic catastrophe — likely more so than some regions of the U.S., several experts said.

A massive 8.8 earthquake rocked the upper Pacific Ocean Tuesday evening, triggering tsunami warnings for the entire state of ...

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.

Taiwan’s last major earthquake was in 1999, when a magnitude 7.6 temblor struck about 90 miles southwest of Taipei, killing nearly 2,500 people.

At least nine people are dead and nearly 1,000 injured following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The quake was the strongest to hit the country in 25 years, collap… ...

Taiwan earthquake HUALIEN, TAIWAN - APRIL 3: A view of rocks that fell and blocked the road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on the Richter scale, in Hualien ...

Taiwan and its surrounding waters have registered about 2,000 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater since 1980, and more than 100 earthquakes with a magnitude above 5.5, according to the ...

Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes, yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say.

Taiwan earthquake HUALIEN, TAIWAN - APRIL 3: A view of rocks that fell and blocked the road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on the Richter scale, in Hualien ...

Taiwan earthquake HUALIEN, TAIWAN - APRIL 3: A view of rocks that fell and blocked the road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on the Richter scale, in Hualien ...