Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefectures
TOKYO — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday (April 17), said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning.
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Taiwan rattled by 5.8 magnitude earthquake; no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on May 10, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.
Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
TAIPEI — Earthquake-warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the island in April following a large temblor.
Series of earthquakes rattle Taiwan, centred on east coast
TAIPEI — More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, struck Taiwan's east coast starting Monday (April 22) night and into the early hours of Tuesday and some caused shaking of buildings in the capital Taipei, the island's weather administration said.
'Not giving up': Taiwan rescuers race against time to save missing, stranded quake victims
HUALIEN, Taiwan – Rescue efforts are still under way to reach some 340 people who remain stranded in the mountains in rural Hualien county, three days after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years toppled buildings and triggered landslides.
Taiwan earthquake rescuers face threat of landslides, rockfalls as death toll at 12
HUALIEN, Taiwan - Rescuers in Taiwan faced the threat of further landslides and rockfalls in their search on Friday (April 5) for a dozen people still missing from this week's earthquake, as the death toll rose to 12 and some of the stranded were brought to safety.
Why was Taiwan so well prepared for the earthquake?
HUALIEN, Taiwan - When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday (April 3), local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar temblor six years before.
Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after earthquake
HUALIEN, Taiwan - Taiwanese rescuers looked for 18 people still missing on Friday (April 5) 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.