In a statement to DCD, TSMC said that as a result of the earthquake, its fabs in Taiwan’s Southern Science Park recorded a maximum seismic intensity of level 5, while fabs in Central Science Park recorded a maximum intensity of level 4 and Hsinchu Science Park fabs (including Longtan and Zhunan) recorded a maximum intensity of level 3.

Fire department said a handful of people were trapped in damaged buildings in city of Tainan; earthquake shook buildings in capital Taipei.

No Filipinos were reported hurt so far following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Southern Taiwan early Tuesday morning.

A magnitude-6 earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, causing buildings in the capital Taipei to shake. No major damage was caused.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan near Chiayi, causing minor damage and evacuations. TSMC evacuated staff from its factories in central and southern regions. Buildings shook in Taipei and three people were trapped in Tainan.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the south of Taiwan, leaving some 27 people wounded. The country’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) said the quake had a depth of 9.4 kilometres (6 miles) with its epicentre in Dapu township in Chiayi county, and hit shortly after midnight on Tuesday.

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,

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A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, injuring at least 27 people and causing significant damage in several areas.

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.

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in.