Taiwan was struck by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was detected about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City at a ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at ...

This is the terrifying moment a tidal wave of water crashes down from a building in China, sweeping away fleeing shoppers as an earthquake hit neighbouring Myanmar. Shocking CCTV footage shows a ...

At least seven people were killed and more than 700 people injured when a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan early Wednesday. The quake, which rocked the island just before 8 a.m ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Taiwan earthquake for Tuesday ... where several small tsunami waves were reported. Developing into the evening: For more updates, sign up ...

Unlike tidal waves, tsunamis are largely unpredictable. They result from underwater earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes and even meteorites. Underwater earthquakes at subduction zones, where one ...

Taiwan Tourism Administration launches its newest brand 3.0 “TAIWAN - Waves of Wonder” on the most iconic digital billboards at the heart of Times Square. From now to October 10th, the ...

SINGAPORE – Despite being hit on April 3 by its strongest earthquake in 25 years ... no available records along the coasts of Taiwan, a tsunami wave height of 31cm was measured at an island ...

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked ... about 15 minutes after the quake struck. Smaller waves were measured in Ishigaki and Miyako islands.

The systems in both Taiwan and the U.S. work by detecting “P-waves” from an earthquake and calculating their strength before sending alerts through internet networks. “Earthquakes send ...

The strongest earthquake ... Smaller waves were measured in Ishigaki and Miyako islands. All alerts in the region had been lifted by Wednesday afternoon. Taiwan lies along the Pacific "Ring ...