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At least 4 dead in Taiwan following Typhoon Danas’ historic landfall

Rishav Kothari — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:12:19 +0000

At least four people died after Typhoon Danas made landfall along Taiwan’s central western coast on July 6, 2025, causing widespread flooding and damage. It was the first typhoon to strike the region since 1986.

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Shallow M6.4 earthquake hits near Hualien City, Taiwan

Teo Blašković — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:52:17 +0000

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Taiwan's Central Weather Administration as M6.4 hit near Hualien City at 11:00 UTC (19:00 local time) on June 11, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 31 km (19 miles). The USGS registered this quake as M5.9 at a depth of 31 km.

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At least 27 injured after M6.4 earthquake hits Taiwan, equivalent to ‘two atomic bombs’

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:27:08 +0000

At least 27 people were injured after an M6.4 earthquake hit Chiayi County, Taiwan, on January 20, 2025. The quake damaged infrastructure, triggered landslides, and was felt as far as Taipei.

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Strong M6.4 earthquake hits southern Taiwan

Teo Blašković — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:54:13 +0000

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA) as M6.4 hit southern Taiwan at 16:17 UTC on January 20, 2025 (00:17 LT, January 21). The agency is reporting a depth of 9.7 km (6 miles). The USGS is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC M6.0 at a depth of 6 km (3.7 miles).

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Taiwan logs record seismic activty with 42 quakes surpassing M5.5 in 2024

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 18:11:32 +0000

Taiwan has recorded 42 earthquakes exceeding magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale in 2024, marking the highest count since precision seismic monitoring began in 1991 with the implementation of the Taiwan Strong Motion Instrumentation Program. The surge in seismic activity has been largely attributed to the April 3 Hualien earthquake, a powerful magnitude 7.4 event that struck 15 km (9.3 miles) south of Hualien City, causing extensive damage, 18 fatalities, and over 1 100 injuries.

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Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan as strongest typhoon since 1996 and first ever after mid-October

Rishav Kothari — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:23:23 +0000

Typhoon "Kong Rey" made landfall at the coast of Taiwan's Taitung county at around 05:00 UTC on Thursday, October 31, unleashing destructive winds and heavy rainfall that claimed one life and knocked power out for over half a million homes in the regions and forced eveacuations of over 8 000 people. Around 500 flights have been canceled and schools and markets have been shut down due to the storm's impact.

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Typhoon “Kong-rey” rapidly intensifying as it moves toward Taiwan

Teo Blašković — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:01:57 +0000

Typhoon "Kong-rey" is rapidly intensifying as it moves west-northwest toward Taiwan. The current forecast track calls for landfall on Taiwan's southeastern coast within the next 48 - 60 hours. However, a shift westward could also lead to a direct landfall on Batanes, Philippines. Kong-rey is forecast to significantly strengthen and potentially reach super typhoon status as it approaches Taiwan.

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Driving through the eerie core of Typhoon “Krathon”

Rishav Kothari — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 17:49:04 +0000

A video released by Earth Uncut TV captures the calm yet eerie conditions within the eye of Typhoon "Krathon" as it passed over Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan on October 3, 2024.

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Typhoon “Krathon” makes landfall in Taiwan, dropping over 1 600 mm (66 inches) of rain over mountainous regions

Harsha Borah — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:11:22 +0000

Typhoon "Krathon" made landfall in Kaohsiung's Xiaogang district of southern Taiwan at 12:40 LT (04:40 UTC) on October 3, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 126 km/h (78 mph). The slow-moving storm, affecting the island for five days, dumped torrential rains, with mountainous parts receiving up to 1 676 mm (66 inches) of rain. At least 2 people have been killed.

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Krathon reaches super typhoon strength as it nears Taiwan

Teo Blašković — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:28:21 +0000

Typhoon "Krathon" reached super typhoon strength on September 30, 2024, after leaving at least 2 people dead in the Philippines. The system is expected to slightly weaken before its center approaches Taiwan on October 2 and 3. Krathon will be the first landfalling typhoon in southwestern Taiwan since 1988, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, with up to 1 000 m (39 inches) in mountainous regions.

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