The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, trapping dozens in quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings, The Associated Press reported. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was 7.2 magnitude struck about 18 kilometers (11 miles) off of Hualien, on Taiwan's east coast, and was about 35 kilometers (21 miles) deep.
In Photos: Taiwan Earthquake
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In this image taken from a video footage run by TVBS, a man checks a partially collapsed building in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, April 3, 2024.
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Students evacuate to the playground at a school in Xiamen, in eastern China's Fujian province, April 3, 2024, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east.
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A view of a damaged apartment following an earthquake offshore in New Taipei City, Taiwan April 3, 2024.
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In this image taken from a video footage run by TVBS, residents rescue a child from a partially collapsed building in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, April 3, 2024.
