The country had previously revised building codes following the 1999 7.3 magnitude earthquake that killed over 2,000 people. "Taiwan reorganized its disaster response and began a number of ...

Eyewitness video shows the extensive damage caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan. Some buildings ... unaccounted for after the 33-storey building, which was under construction ...

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan ... disaster in the island’s history. Since then, Taiwan has updated and enhanced its building code to incorporate quake-resistant construction ...

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour on April 3, killing nine people, stranding dozens of workers at quarries and sending some residents ...

Taiwan’s worst modern quake, a 1999 magnitude 7.7 temblor, killed 2,415 people, damaged buildings around the island of 23 million people and led to tightened building codes, better response times and ...

The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest ...

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake ... in Taiwan since a 7.6-magnitude tremor struck in 1999. Some 2 400 people died in that quake, making it the deadliest natural disaster in the island's history. Since then ...