{"id":2212182,"date":"2024-04-03T12:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-earthquake-hits-taiwan-killing-at-least-9-people\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:06:25","slug":"strong-earthquake-hits-taiwan-killing-at-least-9-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-earthquake-hits-taiwan-killing-at-least-9-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful earthquake in Taiwan claims lives of at least 9 individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstrong-earthquake-hits-taiwan-killing-at-least-9-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2212182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan, resulting in at \u200bleast nine \u2064fatalities and hundreds injured. The quake was the strongest in 25\u2062 years for the\u2063 island. Buildings were\u2062 damaged, \u200dtrapping many\u2063 individuals. Tsunami warnings\u2063 were issued in neighboring countries. President \u2063Tsai Ing-wen assured disaster \u2064response\u200c efforts were \u200cunderway, appreciating global support. Displayed social media footage depicted the quake&#8217;s impact.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of eastern Taiwan on Wednesday morning, leading officials to say at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/04\/03\/taiwan-japan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-74\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at least nine<\/a> people were killed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/03\/world\/asia\/taiwan-earthquake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hundreds<\/a> of others were injured due to the natural disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/us7000m9g4\/executive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">measured<\/a> the earthquake at 7.4 magnitude, while Taiwan\u2019s monitoring agency pegged it at 7.2, which would make it the strongest tremor to rock the island in 25 years, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-f086aac0c3082036d1ca77c01828fb28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple news reports said buildings suffered damage, and dozens of people became stuck or lost in places such as <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-f086aac0c3082036d1ca77c01828fb28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quarries<\/a> and national parks. Search-and-rescue teams have been deployed to reach people who are trapped or stranded.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple aftershocks followed the original quake, which led to tsunami warnings in places such as Japan and the Philippines. As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/04\/03\/taiwan-japan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-74\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>, Shanghai and China\u2019s southeastern provinces even felt the earthquake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisaster response is underway following this morning\u2019s 7.2 earthquake and aftershocks,\u201d Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iingwen\/status\/1775424526404538734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a post to X. \u201cI\u2019m deeply grateful for the messages of support we have received from around the world, and to our first responders for their life-saving work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tsai added, \u201cMy heart is with everyone affected. Please keep in touch with loved ones, and stay safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Images and videos posted to social media showed bridges shaking, debris falling, and even water from swimming pools raining down from towers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taiwan was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Scenes of water cascading down the side of buildings and debris falling onto the streets below were captured. \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/my5Rkn16uB\">pic.twitter.com\/my5Rkn16uB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AccuWeather (@accuweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/accuweather\/status\/1775517766373589447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/04\/03\/statement-from-national-security-council-spokesperson-adrienne-watson-on-the-earthquake-impacting-taiwan\/\">statement<\/a> that said officials at the White House are \u201cmonitoring reports of the earthquake impacting Taiwan and continue to monitor its potential impact on Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on, \u201cThe United States stands ready to provide any necessary assistance. All those affected are in our prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/03\/world\/asia\/taiwan-earthquake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a> Taiwan has been working to improve its early warning system and roll out new building codes to reinforce buildings over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The island is regularly shaken by tremors given that it is situated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/ring-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacific \u201cRing of Fire\u201d<\/a> known for active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/04\/02\/asia\/taiwan-earthquake-tsunami-warning-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that hit in 2018 near the same area where the tremor happened on Wednesday, Hualien County, killing at least 17 people and injuring more than 300 others.<\/p>\n<p>In September of 1999, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan that killed more than 2,400 people, injured 100,000 more, and caused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/earthquake-kills-thousands-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">billions of dollars<\/a> in damage.<\/p>\n<p>USGS <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/learn\/today\/index.php?month=4&#038;day=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says<\/a> one of the world\u2019s deadliest earthquakes shook Taiwan in April of 1935, leading to 3,270 deaths, 12,000 injuries, and 39,000 rooms destroyed or severely damaged.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early Wednesday, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan, claiming at least nine lives and injuring hundreds. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake&#8217;s strength, with local authorities estimating it at 7.2. 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