A magnitude-5.9 offshore earthquake rattled Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with AFP journalists reporting buildings shaking in the capital Taipei. The quake had a depth of 30. ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said.

A map shows the location of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck at 6:53pm off the coast of Hualien County yesterday. Photo courtesy of the Central Weather Administration The CWA initially thought ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Taiwan earthquake for Tuesday, April 2. For the latest news on the quake, please see today's live file for Wednesday, April 3. A powerful 7.4 ...

After the quake struck, a warning from the U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers said tsunami waves were possible within 300 kilometers of the earthquake's epicenter. This includes Puerto Williams and ...

Connecting the dots. For smaller earthquakes, a point on a map is sufficient to depict the epicentre, where the quake originates. However, large earthquakes, like the one in Myanmar, with ruptures ...

The earthquake followed a magnitude 5.9 quake that hit about 130km off Yilan County on Tuesday at 11:26pm. Tuesday’s quake was felt most strongly in Hualien County. Taiwan is frequently hit by ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — 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 least seven people were killed and more than 700 people injured when a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan early Wednesday. The quake, which rocked the island just before 8 a.m ...

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan, leaving 27 injured and causing structural damage. Rescuers saved six, including a baby, from a collapsed house in Tainan. The quake ...

Earthquake in Taiwan: Taiwan's fire department said 15 people were sent to hospital for minor injuries. There were no immediate reports of deaths from the quake, though rescuers were still ...