A powerful earthquake has rocked the island of Taiwan, with officials reporting nine people dead and 934 injured, with 70 workers trapped in quarries as of Wednesday morning, during rush hour. The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years struck Wednesday morning local time as people were commuting to work. Damage has been reported across the island. The most impacted region is Hualien County, which is about 150 kilometers from Taipei, the capital. .Footage shows tall buildings leaning at sharp angles and flattened infrastructure, thick smoke billowing on the horizon, and emergency and rescue crews going into crushed basements to save people. .Japanese officials clocked the earthquake at 7.2 magnitude, but the US documented it as 7.4. Authorities initially issued a warning of potential tsunamis in Taiwan and Japan as an aftermath of the quake, which has since been revoked..While earthquakes are frequent occurrences in Taiwan, rarely is the country struck by one of such magnitude.Since 1980, Taiwan has been hit by about 2,000 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 or greater, according to the United States Geological Survey. Of those, more than 100 of those surpassed a 5.5 magnitude. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A powerful earthquake has rocked the island of Taiwan, with officials reporting nine people dead and 934 injured, with 70 workers trapped in quarries as of Wednesday morning, during rush hour. The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years struck Wednesday morning local time as people were commuting to work. Damage has been reported across the island. The most impacted region is Hualien County, which is about 150 kilometers from Taipei, the capital. .Footage shows tall buildings leaning at sharp angles and flattened infrastructure, thick smoke billowing on the horizon, and emergency and rescue crews going into crushed basements to save people. .Japanese officials clocked the earthquake at 7.2 magnitude, but the US documented it as 7.4. Authorities initially issued a warning of potential tsunamis in Taiwan and Japan as an aftermath of the quake, which has since been revoked..While earthquakes are frequent occurrences in Taiwan, rarely is the country struck by one of such magnitude.Since 1980, Taiwan has been hit by about 2,000 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 or greater, according to the United States Geological Survey. Of those, more than 100 of those surpassed a 5.5 magnitude. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
