Taiwan has announced it will cull up to 120,000 green iguanas with local governments asking the public to help identify iguana nests, recommending fishing spears as the most humane means of killing the animals.

The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 38 kilometers (24 miles) southeast of Chiayi County Hall at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration said. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake at a less powerful magnitude 6.

Due to the age of some plants, and intensity of earthquake, several Tainan fabs reported equipment shutdowns, with the extent of damage still under evaluation.

In the early hours of January 21, a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Chiayi, Taiwan, forcing leading semiconductor manufacturers—TSMC, UMC, and Innolux—to implement precautionary shutdowns of their production lines.

This photo taken on Jan 21 2025 shows damaged buildings after an earthquake in Tainan City southeast China Taiwan

Taiwan experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. The quake struck near the city of Chiayi in Taiwan’s south, according to Reuters, and it shook buildings in Taipei. TSMC said it evacuated personnel from some buildings and the science park in Tainan,

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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan ’s southern Chiayi county on Tuesday, causing minor injuries and damage to houses and prompting evacuations at a prominent chipmaker’s factories.

The science park in Tainan, home to major factories including of TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab, said buildings were evacuated. Taiwan lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to ...

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Hualien County of Taiwan at 9:05 am Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China ...

Tuesday's magnitude 6.4 earthquake in the south has left 13 historic sites in Tainan in need of repairs.