As Taiwan launched its largest-ever military exercises this week, mobilizing 22,000 reservists and testing responses to cyber and missile attacks, there was another war shaping the island’s strategic ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 44 miles south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off ...

Horrified commuters thrown around train, child rescued from collapsed building as 7.4-magnitude earthquake kills 7, injures 700 in Taiwan ...

After a strong earthquake hit Taiwan on January 21, 2025, an old picture of a tilting building resurfaced in social media posts that falsely portrayed it as showing the aftermath. But authorities ...

Taiwan is one of the most seismically active places in the world, and one of the most advanced when it comes to earthquake readiness.

In Taipei alone, the average building age is 37.6 years. The need for urban renewal and seismic retrofitting is evident, not only to enhance earthquake resilience but also to meet Taiwan’s commitment ...

The 1999 earthquake in Taiwan was a major wake-up call which led to critical administrative reforms to improve the emergency response and reduce disasters ...

Taiwan was recently hit with a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that threatened to disrupt an already strained semiconductor supply chain further. While initial reports suggest there won’t be a major impact ...

Despite the strength of the tremor, the death toll and infrastructure damage were much lower than expected — largely due to Taiwan's building engineering requirements.

Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the recent earthquake in Taiwan of 7.4 magnitude, the largest quake the island nation has suffered since 1999. They then discuss security developments in the ...

The low loss of life is attributed to Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness, as the government improved and reinforced building codes after a deadly earthquake in 1999 killed 2,400 people.