Taiwan is one of the most seismically active places in the world, and one of the most advanced when it comes to earthquake readiness.

There were 3.6 million policies in force as of end-December last year. As of end-31 December, the number of insurance policies in Taipei, Taiwan was at 401,604 with a policy percentage of 11.02%, data from the Taiwan Residential Earthquake Insurance Fund showed.

The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on January 21 has led to a disruption in production at TSMC. While there were no reported

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s southern Chiayi county on Tuesday, causing minor injuries and damage to houses and prompting evacuations at a prominent chipmaker’s factories.

Taiwan's fire department said 15 people were sent to hospital for minor injuries. There were no immediate reports of deaths from the quake, though rescuers were still assessing damage.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan near Chiayi, causing minor damage and evacuations. TSMC evacuated staff from its factories in central and southern regions. Buildings shook in Taipei and three people were trapped in Tainan.

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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Taiwan, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage

The earthquake was centered in Tres Pinos at a depth of 4.4 kilometers (about 2.8 miles). The USGS said it received four reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time o

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The Chinese government imposed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to US military sales and other forms of support for Taiwan, some of which were signed into law this week by US ...