The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Chiayi County Hall at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake at a less powerful magnitude 6.

The earthquake hit Taiwan's southern Chiayi county at 12.17am local time. According to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, the epicenter was located 38km (23 miles) southeast of

Taiwan experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. The quake struck near the city of Chiayi in Taiwan’s south, according to Reuters, and it shook buildings in Taipei. TSMC said it evacuated personnel from some buildings and the science park in Tainan,

TAIPEI - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous, rural area of Taiwan’s south on Jan 21, the island’s weather administration said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.

The Central Weather Administration said 19 aftershocks were at magnitude four or above and were mostly felt in Tainan’s Nanxi and Nanhua, per CNA. Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲) said the shakes had been a shock to residents.

In the early hours of January 21, a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Chiayi, Taiwan, forcing leading semiconductor manufacturers—TSMC, UMC, and Innolux—to implement precautionary shutdowns of their production lines.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on January 21, 2025, causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. However, several Chinese-language media organisations reporting on the quake have falsely used a photo published by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) two weeks earlier in an article about a building that collapsed after excavations caused it to tilt.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The exhibition “Beauty Speaks for Itself" will open Thursday at the Southern Branch of National Palace Museum in Chiayi and run until April 20.

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC evacuates factories after 6.4-magnitude earthquake - The quake shook buildings as far as Taipei and prompted evacuations

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan near Chiayi, creating minor disruptions but no major casualties. Buildings shook in Taipei and power outages occurred in some areas. The epicenter was located in Dapu township.

A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Chiayi in southern Taiwan, causing buildings to shake in the capital, Taipei. With a depth of 9.4 km, the quake underscores Taiwan's vulnerability due to its location near the junction of two tectonic plates,