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Sea water threatens Taiwan
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Sea water threatens Taiwan

When building the temple of the sea god in the southern island of Taiwan 300 years ago, the Chinese chose a place where they thought the sea never reached, but ...

December 16, 2018
The earth turns on the ring of fire
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The earth turns on the ring of fire

Jiasian town, southern Taiwan (China) on 4 March morning fell into a panic when the 6.7 magnitude quake shook large buildings.

December 16, 2018
The magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Taiwan
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The magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Taiwan

Two earthquakes a few minutes apart occurred off the east coast of Taiwan on July 14, according to the Central Taiwan Climate Bureau (CWB).

December 16, 2018
Warning of major earthquake risks in Taiwan
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Warning of major earthquake risks in Taiwan

Some Taiwanese scientists have warned that the territory is at risk of suffering a major earthquake in the near future. The reason is that the number of small seismic ep…

December 16, 2018
The earthquake rocked Taipei
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The earthquake rocked Taipei

This morning, a moderate earthquake shocked the Taipei City in Taiwan. This event took place less than a month after the earthquake here disrupted the Internet in Asia.

December 16, 2018
The possibility of tsunamis in Vietnam
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The possibility of tsunamis in Vietnam

The last 7.1-Ritchter earthquake on December 26, 2006 in Taiwan, followed by a tsunami warning disturbed and worried Vietnamese coastal residents. Although a 0.8 m high…

December 16, 2018
Tsunami fears after the earthquake in Taiwan
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Tsunami fears after the earthquake in Taiwan

A strong earthquake in southwest Taiwan today scared people of the possibility of a tsunami recurrence like two years ago, killing thousands of people in Asia.

December 16, 2018
Tsunami no longer threatens Vietnam
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Tsunami no longer threatens Vietnam

Around 19h30 on December 26, in the southern island of Taiwan, a strong magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred. Vietnam for the first time issued a warning about tsunamis, wh…

December 16, 2018