Taiwan

Taiwan hit by largest earthquake in quarter of a century

 Taiwan hit by largest earthquake in quarter of a century

Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that killed nine people and injured over 1,000. The earthquake struck Hualien County on April 3, BBC News reported. The earthquake was the largest to hit Taiwan in 25 years and caused tsunami alerts in Japan and the Philippines. In September 1999, the island was struck by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that killed 2,400 people.