India, April 3 -- The earthquake was the most powerful to hit the island in 25 years
On April 3, 2024, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan, prompting tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island, southern Japan and the Philippines. The earthquake was the most powerful to hit the island in 25 years, said the director of Taipei's Seismology Centre.
However, many large earthquakes have struck this part of Taiwan in the past, including a series of four earthquakes of 7+ magnitude that occurred along the East Rift Valley in 1951!
The quake struck south-southwest of the city of Hualien, on the east coast of the island, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It struck at 7:58 am local time. The impact was felt as far as the...