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Libertas:


A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 - the strongest earthquake in 25 years to hit the island- followed by a smaller quake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, prompting tsunami warnings in southern Japan.

The first quake, with a magnitude of 7.4, struck at 7:58pm ET (7:58am local time) and had an epicenter located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) south of the city of Hualien and shook buildings in the capital Taipei.

It’s the biggest seismic event by magnitude since 1999, when the so-called 921 quake hit the island and killed more than 2,000 people, Taiwan weather authorities said during a press conference. There have been several aftershocks clustered on the island’s east coast.

The second quake, with a magnitude of 6.5, hit 13 minutes later at 8:11pm ET, and was lcoated at almost the exact same spot as the first one: its epicenter was about 11 kilometers northeast of Hualien City.
   
https://twitter.com/i/status/1775323897237303640

https://twitter.com/i/status/1775330974706131453     

https://twitter.com/i/status/1775330664750969236

https://twitter.com/i/status/1775324318756679965

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/multiple-buildings-collapse-after-taiwan-shaken-pair-powerful-earthquakes-tsunami-warning

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/tsmc-shutters-some-chipmaking-plants-quake-rocks-island-nation

I heard TSMC was pretty well set up to mitigate quakes, I guess we'll find out.

ToddF:
My favorite video.

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1775335757974028477

This is what a guy from my church there woke up to (our last night, his yesterday morning.)

OK, this is not letting my upload small pictures again...   ::pullhair::

Libertas:
Wow, unreal how much power that is...

Wonder if some folks got a little sick, like in that big bus!

paulh:
Interesting how that bus started rocking before the cars

benb61:

--- Quote from: paulh on April 03, 2024, 02:41:02 PM ---Interesting how that bus started rocking before the cars

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