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The powerful earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday shook an island that was well prepared for a seismic catastrophe — likely more so than some regions of the U.S., several experts said.

Taiwan’s last major earthquake was in 1999, when a magnitude 7.6 temblor struck about 90 miles southwest of Taipei, killing nearly 2,500 people.

An earthquake just interrupted Jia's TikTok live event right now. A 5.9 - 6.4 magnitude event hit Taipei..Jia & family are OK. I hope all TRUE in Taiwan are also OK." Ruins from earthquake© Getty ...

Taiwan earthquake HUALIEN, TAIWAN - APRIL 3: A view of rocks that fell and blocked the road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on the Richter scale, in Hualien ...

At least nine people are dead and nearly 1,000 injured following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The quake was the strongest to hit the country in 25 years, collap… ...

Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 magnitude while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4. It struck about 11 miles off of Hualien, on Taiwan’s east coast, and was ...

Taiwan and its surrounding waters have registered about 2,000 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater since 1980, and more than 100 earthquakes with a magnitude above 5.5, according to the ...

In April 2024, Hualien County, located in the eastern part of Taiwan, was jolted by a massive magnitude 7.2 earthquake. It was Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years.

Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes, yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say.

Taiwan earthquake HUALIEN, TAIWAN - APRIL 3: A view of rocks that fell and blocked the road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on the Richter scale, in Hualien ...

Taiwan earthquake HUALIEN, TAIWAN - APRIL 3: A view of rocks that fell and blocked the road after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast on the Richter scale, in Hualien ...