The Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes including the 7.4 one on Wednesday.

A moderate 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, briefly shaking buildings in Taipei but causing ...

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Taiwan’s half century under Japanese colonial rule (1895–1945) represents an important thread in our island’s cultural fabric. The many buildings still standing from this period are a physical record ...

Ukrainian President Zelensky said troops in eastern Ukraine captured Chinese nationals fighting for Russia, a reminder of ...

A partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, eastern Taiwan on April 3, 2024. An earthquake rocked the island, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that hit ...

The Hai Kun-class submarine is a class of attack submarines built by CSBC Corporation, Taiwan for the Republic of China Navy. The program is also known as the Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS ...

Despite the strength of the tremor, the death toll and infrastructure damage were much lower than expected — largely due to Taiwan's building engineering requirements. Taiwan came out relatively ...

A 5-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake in ...

A strong earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday morning, setting off alarms in the capital, Taipei. No damage was immediately reported.

This statement was originally published on article19.org on 9 April 2025. On 27 March, ARTICLE 19 had the opportunity to witness firsthand Taiwan’s latest whole-of-society resilience exercise training ...