SRINAGAR: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Saturday, the local weather agency reported. The tremor occurred 32.3 kilometres east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km at 11:05 pm local time, DW News reported.
The Yilan County Fire Bureau stated that there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Local media, however, reported that buildings in the capital, Taipei, swayed, and the quake was felt across the island.
Taiwan, situated on the boundary of two tectonic plates near the Pacific Ring of Fire, is highly prone to seismic activity. Only days earlier, a magnitude 6 quake hit Taitung County.
In April 2024, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Hualien City, killing 17 people, triggering landslides, and causing extensive structural damage. It was Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years. The current tremor is the most powerful to hit the island since the 7.6-magnitude earthquake in 1999, the deadliest natural disaster in Taiwan’s history.
