A Taiwan flag may be seen on an overpass forward of Nationwide Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, on Oct. 8, 2025.
Ann Wang | Reuters
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal metropolis of Yilan on Saturday, the island’s climate administration mentioned, with no rapid experiences of main harm.
The quake with a depth of 73 km (45 miles) was felt throughout Taiwan and shook buildings within the capital Taipei, the administration mentioned, assigning it an intensity-four class that means there might be minor harm.
Taipei metropolis’s authorities mentioned there was no main harm reported within the rapid aftermath, with some remoted instances of injury together with gasoline and water leakage and minor harm to buildings.
Greater than 3,000 houses in Yilan briefly misplaced energy, Taiwan Energy Firm mentioned.
Main chipmaker TSMC mentioned a small variety of its amenities within the northern Hsinchu Science Park met evacuation thresholds after the quake and evacuated employees had since returned to their posts.
The climate administration mentioned individuals ought to be on alert for aftershocks between 5.5 and 6.0 within the coming day. It additionally mentioned harm from the quake ought to be restricted as a result of it was comparatively deep and hit offshore.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te mentioned in a social media put up that authorities had the scenario beneath management and in addition urged the inhabitants to be on alert for aftershocks.
Taiwan lies close to the junction of two tectonic plates and is susceptible to earthquakes.
Greater than 100 individuals have been killed in a quake in southern Taiwan in 2016, whereas a 7.3 magnitude quake killed greater than 2,000 individuals in 1999.
