BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan's Chiayi County at 10:11 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic ...

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.

The lack of earthquake insurance coverage for a significant percentage of residential units, is further compounded by the ageing residences in urban areas of Taiwan, which leaves more than 60% of the ...

TREIF said Taiwan is located on the Pacific Rim seismic belt, which leads to frequent earthquakes. Despite this, the majority of homeowners have no insurance coverage, per UDN. The lack of residential ...

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s southern Chiayi county on Tuesday, causing minor injuries and damage to houses and prompting evacuations at a prominent chipmaker’s factories.

6.4-magnitude earthquake at a depth of 9.4 km struck southern Taiwan close to Chiayi. Buildings in Taipei had modest damage as a result of the earthquake. All employees at TSMC's factories in central ...