A Taiwan flag could 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 stated, with no fast 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 stated, assigning it an intensity-four class which means there could possibly be minor harm.
Taipei metropolis’s authorities stated there was no main harm reported within the fast aftermath, with some remoted instances of injury together with gasoline and water leakage and minor harm to buildings.
Greater than 3,000 properties in Yilan briefly misplaced energy, Taiwan Energy Firm stated.
Main chipmaker TSMC stated 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 stated individuals must be on alert for aftershocks between 5.5 and 6.0 within the coming day. It additionally stated harm from the quake must be restricted as a result of it was comparatively deep and hit offshore.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te stated 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 vulnerable 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.
