The CWA said its epicenter was 15.5 km south-southeast of Yilan County Hall, with a 72.4 km focal depth. Taiwan uses an intensity scale of 1 to 7 to gauge the degree to which a quake is felt at a ...

The CWA said its epicenter was 144.2 km east of Yilan County Hall, with a 15.3 km focal depth. Taiwan uses an intensity scale of 1 to 7 to gauge the degree to which a quake is felt at a specific ...

An earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning, setting off alarms in the capital, but no damage was immediately reported. The Central Weather Administration measured the quake at 5.8 magnitude.

Taiwan's worst modern quake, a 1999 magnitude 7.7 temblor killed 2,415 people, damaged buildings around the island of 23 million people and led to tightened building codes, better response times ...

The quake, which shook buildings in capital Taipei, had a depth of 72.4 km (45 miles), the weather administration said. Sign up here. Taiwan's fire department said there had been no damage ...

Taiwan, located on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, frequently experiences earthquakes. The island’s most recent major tremor occurred in April 2024, a deadly 7.4-magnitude quake ...

A strong earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning, setting off alarms in the capital. The Central Weather Administration measured the quake at 5.8 magnitude. The shaking in Taipei lasted only ...