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Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Climate
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits off Taiwan's Northeastern Coast
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 128 kilometers off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Thursday, the island's Central Weather Administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake, which shook some buildings in Taiwan's capital Taipei, had a depth of 88.1 km.
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Earthquakes strike Japan's Ryukyu islands, Taiwan's coast
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Japan's southwestern Ryukyu islands on Thursday, Reuters reported citing GFZ. Meanwhile, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck 128 kilometers off Taiwan's northeastern coast on Thursday, the island's Central Weather Administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake, which shook some buildings in Taiwan's capital Taipei, had a depth of 88.1 km. Developing...
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Straits Times
Torrential rain lashes southern Taiwan, leaving five dead and over 5,900 evacuated
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox More than a year's worth of rainfall over the past week caused widespread landslides and flooding in southern Taiwan. - Five people died and more than 5,900 have been evacuated in southern Taiwan after the island recorded more than a year's worth of rainfall over the past week, which caused widespread landslides and flooding. Three people are missing and 77 have been injured since late July when a depression and strong south-westerly airstreams began causing flooding and landslides in Taiwan's south, an area vital for the island's agriculture sector. More than 2.6m of rain was dumped on parts of the mountainous south in the past seven days, according to the Central Weather Administration, compared with the average annual rainfall of about 2.1m in subtropical Taiwan. Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai – who on Aug 4 visited residents in the southern city of Tainan that had been hit hard by Typhoon Danas and recent heavy rain – said his Cabinet was working to propose a special budget this week to provide relief efforts. 'We rarely encountered such a severe storm before. It has been a month since Typhoon Danas hit, and it has been raining continuously ever since,' Mr Cho said. The government said more than 2,000 people were still forced to stay away from their homes, mostly in the mountainous villages in the southern Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties where rescuers were working to restore roads cut off by landslides or flooding and deliver food and medical supplies. Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chi-mai told reporters on Aug 3: 'This can be said to be the largest evacuation in terms of the number of people evacuated in the past decade or so. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. World Israel to decide next steps in Gaza after ceasefire talks collapse Singapore 'I wish I can hear her sing again,' says boyfriend of Yishun fatal crash victim Singapore Singapore-made bot amble matchmakes strangers virtually - without profile photos Asia What's it like to deal with brutal US tariffs? Ask Malaysia Singapore Singapore launches review of economic strategy to stay ahead of global shifts Singapore A look at the five committees reviewing Singapore's economic strategy Singapore Conditional warning for ex-manager at Mendaki accused of trying to obtain laptop as bribe 'Please don't go up the mountain. It's really, really dangerous.' The rain was likely to subside from Aug 4, weather authorities said, as warnings for landslide and flooding continued for the southern mountains.
The Star
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Star
Torrential rain in Taiwan kills four over past week
Major pitfall: A landslide swept away a section of road, which caused a car transporting five people to plunge into a ravine, in a mountainous area of Kaohsiung. — AFP Storms dumped more than two metres of rain in parts of the island over the past week, killing four people and triggering floods and landslides in central and southern areas, authorities said. Torrential rain has lashed swathes of Taiwan since July 28, forcing several thousand people to seek shelter, damaging roads and shuttering offices. Maolin, a mountainous district in southern Taiwan, recorded 2.8m of rain since July 28, Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecaster Li Ming-siang said. That's more than Taiwan's annual rainfall of 2.1m last year, according to the agency's data. The unusually heavy downpours were caused by a low-pressure system and strong southwesterly winds, Li said. 'The southwesterly winds have brought heavy moisture from the South China Sea to Taiwan.' Li said southwesterly winds were normally brought by typhoons affecting the island and seasonal rain in May and June. This time, it was caused by Typhoon Co-May pushing southwesterly winds further north as it swept past eastern Taiwan on its way to China, Li said. The average rainfall across the island last month was the highest for the month of July since 1939, the CWA said. The torrential rain follows Typhoon Danas, which hit Taiwan in early July. Two people were killed and hundreds injured as the storm brought more than 500mm of rain across the south over a weekend. 'We rarely encounter a disaster of this scale,' Premier Cho Jung-tai said during a visit to a flood-hit area in the southern Tainan City yesterday. 'From Typhoon Danas up to now, we've faced nearly a month of continuous, heavy rainfall.' The week of bad weather left four people dead, three missing, and 77 injured, a disaster official said. Nearly 6,000 people were forced to leave their homes. The state weather forecaster expects the rain to ease in the coming days. — AFP
The Australian
5 days ago
- Climate
- The Australian
Torrential rain in Taiwan kills five over past week
Storms dumped more than two metres of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing five people and triggering floods and landslides in central and southern areas, authorities said Monday. Torrential rain has lashed swathes of the island since July 28, forcing several thousand people to seek shelter, damaging roads, and shuttering offices. Maolin, a mountainous district in southern Taiwan, recorded more than 2.8 metres (nine feet) of rain since July 28, the Central Weather Administration (CWA). That's more than Taiwan's annual rainfall of 2.1 metres last year, according to the agency's data. It was the first time since 1998 that "Taiwan has seen seven consecutive days each with over 200 millimetres (7.9 inches) of rainfall," said Chen Yi-liang, director of CWA's weather forecasting centre. The unusually heavy downpours were caused by a low-pressure system and strong southwesterly winds, CWA forecaster Li Ming-siang told AFP. "The southwesterly winds have brought heavy moisture from the South China Sea to Taiwan," Li said. Li said southwesterly winds were normally brought by typhoons affecting the island and seasonal rain in May and June. This time it was caused by Typhoon Co-May pushing southwesterly winds further north as it swept past eastern Taiwan on its way to China, Li said, adding the rain was not linked to climate change. The average rainfall across the island last month was the highest for the month of July since 1939, the CWA said. The torrential rain follows Typhoon Danas, which hit Taiwan in early July. Two people were killed and hundreds injured as the storm dumped more than 500 millimetres of rain across the south over a weekend. "We rarely encounter a disaster of this scale," Premier Cho Jung-tai said during a visit to a flood-hit area in the southern Tainan City on Monday. "From Typhoon Danas up to now, we've faced nearly a month of continuous and heavy rainfall." The week of bad weather left five people dead, three missing, and 78 injured, a disaster official said. Nearly 6,000 people were forced to leave their homes. The state weather forecaster expects the rain to ease in the coming days. Taiwan is accustomed to frequent tropical storms from July to October. Scientists say human-driven climate change is causing more intense weather patterns that can make destructive floods more likely. joy/amj/mtp
